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Optical motion capture (OMC) has poor agreement with biplanar videoradiography (BVR) for tracking wrist motion. Soft tissue artifact (STA) affects accuracy, with agreement varying based on the specific wrist movement analyzed.

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  • Biomechanics
  • Kinesiology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Optical motion capture (OMC) is widely used for in-vivo 3D joint kinematics.
  • Soft tissue artifact (STA) is a known error source where skin marker movement differs from underlying bone movement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine soft tissue artifact (STA) in wrist motion.
  • To evaluate the agreement between optical motion capture (OMC) and biplanar videoradiography (BVR).

Main Methods:

  • Nine subjects performed seven distinct wrist motion tasks.
  • Simultaneous motion capture using OMC and BVR.
  • Quantification of wrist kinematics using helical motion parameters and Bland-Altman analysis for bias and limits of agreement (LOA).

Main Results:

  • Rotational bias was significantly larger for doorknob pronation compared to flexion-extension and radial-ulnar deviation.
  • Rotational limits of agreement (LOA) were smallest for flexion-extension and largest for doorknob pronation.
  • Translation LOA range was significantly larger for circumduction compared to radial-ulnar deviation and pitcher pouring tasks.

Conclusions:

  • OMC shows relatively poor agreement with BVR for wrist motion tracking.
  • The accuracy of OMC in capturing wrist kinematics is dependent on the specific motion and direction.
  • Findings highlight the impact of STA on wrist motion analysis using OMC.