QUT - Academic profiles - Dr Dermot O'Rourke

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Biomechanics Researcher
Faculty of Engineering,
School of Mech., Medical & Process Engineering

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Sewify, A., Lavaill, M., O'Rourke, D., Antico, M., Pivonka, P., Fontanarosa, D. & Martelli, S. (2025). Non-contact tracking of shoulder bones using ultrasound and stereophotogrammetry. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Article 1514568, 13. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/255519

Fallahnezhad, K., Callary, S. A., O'Rourke, D., Bahl, J. S., Thewlis, D., Solomon, L. B. & Taylor, M. (2024). Corroboration of coupled musculoskeletal model and finite element predictions with in vivo RSA migration of an uncemented acetabular component. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 42(2), 373–384. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/242425
Castoldi, N. M., O'Rourke, D., Antico, M., Sansalone, V., Gregory, L. & Pivonka, P. (2024). Assessment of age-dependent sexual dimorphism in paediatric vertebral size and density using a statistical shape and statistical appearance modelling approach. Bone, Article 117251, 189. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/251979

O'Rourke, D., Beck, B. R., Harding, A. T., Watson, S. L., Pivonka, P. & Martelli, S. (2023). Geometry and bone mineral density determinants of femoral neck strength changes following exercise. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 22(1), 207–216. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/236183
Fallahnezhad, K., O'Rourke, D., Bahl, J. S., Thewlis, D. & Taylor, M. (2023). The role of muscle forces and gait cycle discretization when assessing acetabular cup primary stability: A finite element study. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, Article 107351, 230. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238013
O'Rourke, D., Bucci, F., Burton, W. S., Al-Dirini, R., Taylor, M. & Martelli, S. (2023). Determining the relationship between tibiofemoral geometry and passive motion with partial least squares regression. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 41(8), 1709–1716. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238278
O'Rourke, D., Johnson, L. J., Jagiello, J. & Taylor, M. (2023). Examining agreement between finite element modelling methodologies in predicting pathological fracture risk in proximal femurs with bone metastases. Clinical Biomechanics, Article 105931, 104. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/238944

Grace, T. M., O'Rourke, D., Robertson, T., Perilli, E., Callary, S., Taylor, M., Atkins, G. J., Solomon, L. B. & Thewlis, D. (2022). A semiautomated method to quantitatively assess osteolytic lesion volume and bone mineral density within acetabular regions of interest from CT. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 40(2), 396–408. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233905
O'Rourke, D., Surman, T. L., Abrahams, J. M., Edwards, J. & Reynolds, K. J. (2022). Predicting rupture locations of ascending aortic aneurysms using CT-based finite element models. Journal of Biomechanics, Article 111351, 145. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/237120

O'Rourke, D., Beck, B. R., Harding, A. T., Watson, S. L., Pivonka, P. & Martelli, S. (2021). Assessment of femoral neck strength and bone mineral density changes following exercise using 3D-DXA images. Journal of Biomechanics, Article 110315, 119. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/209999

Surman, T. L., Abrahams, J. M., O'Rourke, D., Reynolds, K. J., Edwards, J., Worthington, M. G. & Beltrame, J. (2020). The functional limits of the aneurysmal aortic root. A unique pressure testing apparatus. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Article 259, 15(1). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233936
O'Rourke, D. & Taylor, M. (2020). Patient and surgical variability in the primary stability of cementless acetabular cups: A finite element study. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 38(7), 1515–1522. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233937

Al-Dirini, R. M. A., Martelli, S., O'Rourke, D., Huff, D., Zhang, J., Clement, J. G., Besier, T. & Taylor, M. (2019). Virtual trial to evaluate the robustness of cementless femoral stems to patient and surgical variation. Journal of Biomechanics, 82, 346–356. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/202694
Awadalla, M., Al-Dirini, R. M. A., O'Rourke, D., Solomon, L. B., Heldreth, M., Rullkoetter, P. & Taylor, M. (2019). Influence of stems and metaphyseal sleeve on primary stability of cementless revision tibial trays used to reconstruct AORI IIB defects. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 37(5), 1033–1041. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233939
O'Rourke, D., Bottema, M. & Taylor, M. (2019). Sampling strategies for approximating patient variability in population-based finite element studies of total hip replacement. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, Article e3168, 35(3). https://eprints.qut.edu.au/233906

A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/dermot.orourke