Analytical stereophotogrammetric determination of three-dimensional knee-joint geometry

Huiskes, R.; Kremers, J.; de Lange, A.; Woltring, H. J.; Selvik, G.; van Rens, Th. J. G.

Affiliations

¹Biomechanics Section, Laboratory for Experimental Orrhopaedics, University of Nijmegen, P.O. Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands

²Department of Anatomy, University of Lund, Sweden

Abstract

An analytical stereophotogrammetric method is introduced to measure the three-dimensional geometry of articular surfaces in vitro. Information of this kind is particularly useful for mathematical joint models and anthropological studies. The method requires no specific equipment, such as a stereocomparator, contrarily to other techniques reported (e.g. Ghosh, 1983) and is relatively simple and inexpensive. The background of the method is outlined in the present paper, and results of accuracy and precision tests are presented. It is shown that an accuracy on the order of 0.2 mm (95% confidence interval) is well feasible in actual knee-joint evaluations, if the measuring procedure is conducted carefully. The method is illustrated by measuring and comparing the articular surface geometries of a bilateral pair of knee joints.

Links

DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(85)90011-9

PubMed: 4055811

WoS: A1985ARM3900001

History

Received: 1984-01-5

Revised: 1985-02-25

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