Title :
Assessment of the standing posture of patients with scoliosis using optoelectronic measurement techniques
Author :
Gorton, G. ; Masso, P.
Author_Institution :
Motion Anal. Lab., Shriners Hosp. for Children, Springfield, MA, USA
Abstract :
Optoelectronic assessment of standing posture can be a useful, noninvasive technique in the evaluation of scoliosis. This paper describes a simple, graphical technique to illustrate the changes in coronal and transverse plane alignment of the trunk with respect to the pelvis following surgical instrumentation of scoliosis
Keywords :
biomechanics; biomedical measurement; orthopaedics; paediatrics; coronal plane; optoelectronic assessment; optoelectronic measurement techniques; pelvis; scoliosis evaluation; simple graphical technique; standing posture assessment; surgical instrumentation; transverse plane alignment; trunk; useful noninvasive technique; Back; Hospitals; Laboratories; Measurement techniques; Motion analysis; Pediatrics; Pelvis; Shape; Spine; Surface topography;
Conference_Titel :
Pediatric Gait, 2000. A new Millennium in Clinical Care and Motion Analysis Technology
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6469-4
DOI :
10.1109/PG.2000.858878
