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The knee joint is the most complicated joint in the body. It consists of three articulations– two tibiofemoral and one patellofemoral. As is characteristic of synovial joints, the knee joint has a thin articular capsule that partially surrounds this joint cavity. Additionally, several ligaments, muscles, and cartilaginous structures support the movement of the knee.
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    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Orthopedics
    • Rehabilitation Technology

    Background:

    • Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries require precise monitoring of knee joint kinematics during rehabilitation.
    • Current methods for tracking lower limb movement can be cumbersome or require extensive calibration.
    • Objective, quantitative data is crucial for assessing recovery and optimizing physical therapy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a sensor-embedded knee brace for monitoring lower limb kinematics post-ACL injury.
    • To introduce a novel, calibration-free sensor fusion algorithm for wearable motion tracking.
    • To establish the system's accuracy and reliability against gold-standard motion capture.

    Main Methods:

    • Integration of novel sensors into a standard post-surgical knee brace.
    • Development of a sensor fusion algorithm for joint kinematics.
    • Validation against a 3D motion capture system during physical therapy exercises.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed sensor fusion algorithm showed significantly lower root-mean-square error (RMSE) than Kalman filtering.
    • Excellent correlation coefficients (CCC and ICC) were achieved, indicating high agreement with motion capture.
    • The system demonstrated lower error compared to existing wearable devices in the literature.

    Conclusions:

    • The sensor-embedded knee brace provides accurate and reliable monitoring of knee and lower limb kinematics.
    • The calibration-free algorithm simplifies clinical implementation and patient use.
    • Quantitative biomarkers derived from this system can enhance patient outcomes through early risk detection and personalized rehabilitation tracking.