Development and clinical application of an external fixator monitoring system |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Urology, IRCCS INRCA, Ancona, Italy;2. Department of Urology, Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Varese, Italy;3. Department of Urology, University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy;4. Department of Statistics, Bicocca University, Milan, Italy |
| |
| Abstract: | A monitoring system for measuring movement occurring in a dynamic external fixator used to treat fractures is described. The system measures shortening during fracture healing, micromovement at the fracture site on weight bearing and detects pin loosening. The method of calibration including cadaver experiments is presented. The clinical application is described and the reasons for measuring movement are discussed. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
