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Joris G M Oonk1,2, Johannes G G Dobbe1,2, Gustav J Strijkers1
1Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
This study aimed to quantify forearm kinematics with a focus on the forearm rotation axis. Ten healthy volunteers were included in the study. One three-dimensional computed tomographic scan and two four-dimensional computed tomographic scans were done in all the arms to capture forearm joint motion. After image processing, the rotation axis and the movement of the radius with respect to various axes were quantified. The rotation axis was calculated using finite helical axis analysis and a circle fitting approach. The mean error of the rotation axis found through circle fitting was 0.2 mm (SD 0.1) distally and 0.1 mm (SD 0.1) proximally, indicating an improvement in precision over the finite helical axis approach. The translations of the radius along the ulnar axis and the forearm rotation axis were 2.6 (SD 0.8) and 0.6 mm (SD 0.9), respectively. The rotation of the radius around the radial axis was 7.2°. The techniques presented provide a detailed description of forearm kinematics.
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