Zong-Ming Li
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William and Sylvia Rubin Chair of Orthopaedic Research
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Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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Vice Chair for Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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Associate Director, UA Arthritis Center
Zong-Ming Li, PhD
William and Sylvia Rubin Chair of Orthopaedic Research
Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Professor, BIO5 Institute
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Director, University of Arizona Arthritis Center
Director, Robert G. Volz, MD, Orthopaedic Research Laboratories
Director, Hand Research Laboratory
Awards
ASME Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal
Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
Fellow, American Society of Biomechanics (ASB)
Fellow, Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA)
Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME)
Fellow, Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS)
More Info
https://www.handlab.org/people/lizongming
Degrees
- Ph.D. Kinesiology/Biomechanics
- The Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States
- M.S. Engineering Mechanics
- Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
- B.S. Engineering Mechanics
- Southwest Jiaotong University, Sichuan, China
Interests
Teaching
Biomechanics
Research
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Hand Arthritis, Musculoskeletal Imaging, Biomechanics and motor control of the hand, Neuromuscular control, Musculoskeletal Biomechanics and Rehabilitation, Biomechanics of shoulder arthroplasty, Biomechanical modeling, Biomechanics of orthopaedic implants, Experimental methods in biomechanics, Biorobotics, EMG, Finger coordination, Finger joint stiffness, Gait analyses, Hand biomechanics, Human motor redundancy problem, Human movement analyses, Ligament and tendon mechanics and mechanobiology, Mathematical (optimization) modeling, Molecular mechanisms of flexor tenosynovitis and ligament hypertrophy, Motion analysis, Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography, Neural network modeling, Neuromuscular control of hand and upper extremity, Neural rehabilitation, Posture and balance, Rehabilitation engineering, Shoulder biomechanics, Ultrasonic imaging, Wrist kinematics, Wrist morphometry
Courses
Independent Study
PSIO 399 (Spring 2020)
Honors Independent Study
PSIO 399H (Fall 2020)
PSIO 499H (Spring 2021)
Honors Thesis
PSIO 498H (Fall 2022)
Rsrch Meth Biomed Engr
BME 592 (Spring 2023)
BME 592 (Fall 2020)
Selected Publications
Journals/Publications
- Abraham, I., Lewandrowski, K., Elfar, J. C., Li, Z., Fiorelli, R. A., Pereira, M. G., Lorio, M. P., Burkhardt, B. W., Oertel, J. M., Winkler, P. A., Yang, H., León, J. F., Telfeian, A. E., Dowling, A., Vargas, R. A., Ramina, R., Asefi, M., de Carvalho, P. S., Defino, H., , Moyano, J., et al. (2023). Randomized Clinical Trials and Observational Tribulations: Providing Clinical Evidence for Personalized Surgical Pain Management Care Models. Journal of personalized medicine, 13(7), 1044. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm13071044
- Hawk, J., Zhang, H., Margolis, D., & Li, Z. (2021). Robot and ultrasound assisted needle insertion to the transverse carpal ligament. Clinical Biomechanics, 101(1), 105851. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2022.105851
- Lewandrowski, K., Elfar, J. C., Li, Z., Burkhardt, B. W., Lorio, M. P., Winkler, P. A., Oertel, J. M., Telfeian, A. E., Dowling, A., Vargas, R. A., Ramina, R., Abraham, I., Assefi, M., Yang, H., Zhang, X., Ramírez León, J. F., Fiorelli, R. K., Pereira, M. G., de Carvalho, P. S., , Defino, H., et al. (2023). The Changing Environment in Postgraduate Education in Orthopedic Surgery and Neurosurgery and Its Impact on Technology-Driven Targeted Interventional and Surgical Pain Management: Perspectives from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and The United States. Journal of personalized medicine, 13(5), 852. doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm13050852
- Li, Z. (2023). Non-surgical carpal arch space augmentation for median nerve decompression, A paper for ASME 2022 Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal.. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 145(8), 080801. doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056651
- Li, Z., & Jordan, D. (2023). Carpal tunnel mechanics and its relevance to carpal tunnel syndrome, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2022.103044. Human Movement Science, 87(2), 103044. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2022.103044
- Li, Z., Jordan, D., & Zhang, H. (2023). Spatial relationship of the median nerve and transverse carpal ligament in asymptomatic hands, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056290. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering.
- Li, Z., Lui, S., Roemerb, F., Bedricka, E., Guermazic, A., Sun, X., & Kwoh, C. K. (2023). Comparison of evaluation metrics of deep learning for imbalanced imaging data in osteoarthritis studies. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 31(9), 1242-1248. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2023.05.006
- Li, Z., Zhang, H., & Jordan, D. (2023). Carpal arch space increased by volar force applied to the skin surface above the carpal tunnel, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105888. Clinical Biomechanics, 101, 105851. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105888
- Alsafar, F., & Li, Z. (2021). Thenar and hypothenar muscle coverage on the transverse carpal ligament. Journal of Wrist Surgery. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1735887
- Jordan, D., & Li, Z. (2021). Cross-sectional changes of the distal carpal tunnel with simulated carpal bone rotation. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering.
- Jun, B., Ricchetti, E., Li, Z., & Iannotti, J. (2021). Validation of a 3-D CT Imaging Method for Quantifying Implant Migration following Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.25170. Journal of Orthopaedic Research.
- Li, Z., Daulat, S., Hawk, J., & Margolis, D. S. (2022). Dose- and time-dependent effects of collagenase clostridium histolyticum injection on transverse carpal ligament elastic modulus and thickness in vitro. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0277187. PLOS ONE.
- Li, Z., Grandy, E. L., Jenkins, L., Norman, C., Bena, J., Hou, J., Evans, P. J., Seitz, W. H., & Kwoh, C. K. (2022). A preliminary study of radioulnar wrist compression in improving patient-reported outcomes of carpal tunnel syndrome https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05943-0. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorder.
- Li, Z., J, Z., Y, X., N, W., L, L., & K, L. (2022). Reach-to-grasp kinematics and kinetics in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01108-1. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation.
- Nadeem, M., Li, Z., & Seitz, W. (2021). Functional wrist kinematics during activities of daily living. Journal of Hand Surgery.
Poster Presentations
- Li, Z., Tamimi, E., Hawk, J., & Witte, R. (2022). Load-dependent shear wave elastography of the transverse carpal ligament, February 04-08, 2022, Tampa, FL [Poster]. Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
Presentations
- Alsafar, F., Shah, R., & Li, Z. (2021, February). Thenar and hypothenar muscular coverage on the transverse carpal ligament. Annual meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), February 13-16, 2021, Virtual (Podium).
- Coleman, K., Li, V., Zhang, H., Kwoh, K., & Li, Z. (2022). Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Laxity in Pre- and Post- Menopausal Women. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Hawk, J., Zhang, H., Margolis, D., & Li, Z. (2022). In Situ Needle Insertion to the Transverse Carpal Ligament Using Robot-Assisted Ultrasound. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Huo, J., Zhang, H., Li, Z., & Roveda, J. (2022). Segmentation of Transverse Carpal Ligament in Ultrasound Images Using Convolutional Neural Network. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Jordan, D., & Li, Z. (2022). Cross-sectional Changes of the Distal Carpal Tunnel with Simulated Carpal Bone Rotation. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Li, Z. (2022, June/Summer).
Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Laxity in Young and Postmenopausal Women
. IFSSH, IFSHT & FESSH Combined Congress 6-10 June 2022. London, UK. - Li, Z., & Zhang, H. (2021, Jun). Finite element analysis for carpal arch under varying thenar muscle force magnitudes and directions. Summer Biomechanics, Bioengineering and Biotransport Conference (Virtual). June 14-18, 2021.
- Shah, R., & Li, Z. (2021, February). Three-dimensional carpal arch morphological analysis using robot assisted ultrasonography.. Annual meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), February 13-16, 2021, Virtual (Poster). Virtual.
- Tamimi, E., Hawk, J., Witte, R., & Li, Z. (2022). Tamimi E, Hawk J, Witte R Li ZM, Load-dependent shear wave elastography of the transverse carpal ligament. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Zhang, H., & Li, Z. (2021, February). Effect of musculoligamentous junction location on biomechanical interaction between the thenar muscles and transverse carpal ligament — a finite element study.. Annual meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), February 13-16, 2021, Virtual (Poster).
- Zhang, H., & Li, Z. (2022). In Vivo Examination of Thenar Muscle Origins on the Transverse Carpal Ligament by 3-D Ultrasound Reconstruction. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Alsafar, F., Shah, R., & Li, Z. (2021, February). Thenar and hypothenar muscular coverage on the transverse carpal ligament. Annual meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society (ORS), February 13-16, 2021, Virtual (Podium).
- Coleman, K., Li, V., Zhang, H., Kwoh, K., & Li, Z. (2022). Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Laxity in Pre- and Post- Menopausal Women. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Hawk, J., Zhang, H., Margolis, D., & Li, Z. (2022). In Situ Needle Insertion to the Transverse Carpal Ligament Using Robot-Assisted Ultrasound. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
- Huo, J., Zhang, H., Li, Z., & Roveda, J. (2022). Segmentation of Transverse Carpal Ligament in Ultrasound Images Using Convolutional Neural Network. 2022 Annual Meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS).
Awards
- Fellow
- American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), Summer I 2023
- IEEE Fellow
- IEEE, Fall 2022
- ASME Savio L-Y. Woo Translational Biomechanics Medal
- ASME, Summer I 2022
- ASME Savio L-Y Woo Translational Biomechanics Model
- American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), Fall 2021
- Fellow of American Society of Biomechanics
- American Society of Biomechanics, Summer I 2021