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Glanville J, Bates KT, Brown D, Potts D, Curran J, Fichera S. Evaluation of a cadaveric wrist motion simulator using marker-based X-ray reconstruction of moving morphology. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17179. [PMID: 38803578 PMCID: PMC11129696 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Surgical intervention is a common option for the treatment of wrist joint arthritis and traumatic wrist injury. Whether this surgery is arthrodesis or a motion preserving procedure such as arthroplasty, wrist joint biomechanics are inevitably altered. To evaluate effects of surgery on parameters such as range of motion, efficiency and carpal kinematics, repeatable and controlled motion of cadaveric specimens is required. This study describes the development of a device that enables cadaveric wrist motion to be simulated before and after motion preserving surgery in a highly controlled manner. The simulator achieves joint motion through the application of predetermined displacements to the five major tendons of the wrist, and records tendon forces. A pilot experiment using six wrists aimed to evaluate its accuracy and reproducibility. Biplanar X-ray videoradiography (BPVR) and X-Ray Reconstruction of Moving Morphology (XROMM) were used to measure overall wrist angles before and after total wrist arthroplasty. The simulator was able to produce flexion, extension, radioulnar deviation, dart thrower's motion and circumduction within previously reported functional ranges of motion. Pre- and post-surgical wrist angles did not significantly differ. Intra-specimen motion trials were repeatable; root mean square errors between individual trials and average wrist angle and tendon force profiles were below 1° and 2 N respectively. Inter-specimen variation was higher, likely due to anatomical variation and lack of wrist position feedback. In conclusion, combining repeatable intra-specimen cadaveric motion simulation with BPVR and XROMM can be used to determine potential effects of motion preserving surgeries on wrist range of motion and biomechanics.
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- Joanna Glanville
- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
- Department of Musculoskeletal & Ageing Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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- Department of Musculoskeletal & Ageing Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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- Liverpool Orthopaedic and Trauma Service, Liverpool University Hospitals, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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Sharafi A, Arpinar VE, Nencka AS, Koch KM. Development and stability analysis of carpal kinematic metrics from 4D magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol 2024:10.1007/s00256-024-04687-3. [PMID: 38767657 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-024-04687-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2024] [Revised: 04/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To develop MRI-derived carpal kinematic metrics and investigating their stability. METHODS The study used a 4D MRI method to track scaphoid, lunate, and capitate movements in the wrist. A panel of 120 metrics for radial-ulnar deviation and flexion-extension was created using polynomial models of scaphoid and lunate movements relative to the capitate. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) analyzed intra- and inter-subject stability in 49 subjects, 20 with and 29 without wrist injury history. RESULTS Comparable degrees of stability were observed across the two different wrist movements. Among the total 120 derived metrics, distinct subsets demonstrated high stability within each type of movement. For asymptomatic subjects, 16 out of 17 metrics with high intra-subject stability also showed high inter-subject stability. The differential analysis of ICC values for each metric between asymptomatic and symptomatic cohorts revealed specific metrics (although relatively unstable) exhibiting greater variability in the symptomatic cohort, thereby highlighting the impact of wrist conditions on the variability of kinematic metrics. CONCLUSION The findings demonstrate the developing potential of dynamic MRI for assessing and characterizing complex carpal bone dynamics. Stability analyses of the derived kinematic metrics revealed encouraging differences between cohorts with and without wrist injury histories. Although these broad metric stability variations highlight the potential utility of this approach for analyzing carpal instability, further studies are necessary to better characterize these observations.
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- Azadeh Sharafi
- Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA.
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- Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
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Zhu J, Zhao J, Luo X, Hua Z. Nonunion scaphoid bone shape prediction using iterative kernel principal polynomial shape analysis. Med Phys 2024. [PMID: 38497549 DOI: 10.1002/mp.17027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The scaphoid is an important mechanical stabilizer for both the proximal and distal carpal columns. The precise estimation of the complete scaphoid bone based on partial bone geometric information is a crucial factor in the effective management of scaphoid nonunion. Statistical shape model (SSM) could be utilized to predict the complete scaphoid shape based on the defective scaphoid. However, traditional principal component analysis (PCA) based SSM is limited by its linearity and the inability to adjust the number of modes used for prediction. PURPOSE This study proposes an iterative kernel principal polynomial shape analysis (iKPPSA)-based SSM to predict the pre-morbid shape of the scaphoid, aiming at enhancing the accuracy as well as the robustness of the model. METHODS Sixty-five sets of scaphoid images were used to train SSM and nine sets of scaphoid images were used for validation. For each validation image set, three defect types (tubercle, proximal pole, and avascular necrosis) were virtually created. The predicted shapes of the scaphoid by PCA, PPSA, KPCA, and iKPPSA-based SSM were evaluated against the original shape in terms of mean error, Hausdorff distance error, and Dice coefficient. RESULTS The proposed iKPPSA-based scaphoid SSM demonstrates significant robustness, with a generality of 0.264 mm and a specificity of 0.260 mm. It accounts for 99% of variability with the first seven principal modes of variation. Compared to the traditional PCA-based model, the iKPPSA-based scaphoid model prediction demonstrated superior performance for the proximal pole type fracture, with significant reductions of 25.2%, 24.7%, and 24.6% in mean error, Hausdorff distance, and root mean square error (RMSE), respectively, and a 0.35% improvement in Dice coefficient. CONCLUSION This study showed that the iKPPSA-based SSM exploits the nonlinearity of data features and delivers high reconstruction accuracy. It can be effectively integrated into preoperative planning for scaphoid fracture management or morphology-based biomechanical modeling of the scaphoid.
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- Junjun Zhu
- School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Asseln M, Quack V, Michalik R, Rath B, Hildebrand F, Migliorini F, Eschweiler J. Sex-Specific Size Analysis of Carpal Bones: Implications for Orthopedic Biomedical Device Design and Therapy Planning. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:140. [PMID: 38255755 PMCID: PMC10820598 DOI: 10.3390/life14010140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Consideration of the individual carpal bone characteristics of the wrist plays a key role in well-functioning biomedical devices and successful surgical procedures. Although geometric differences and individual bone sizes have been analyzed in the literature, detailed morphologic descriptions and correlations covering the entire wrist reported in a clinical context are lacking. This study aimed to perform a comprehensive and automatic analysis of the wrist morphology using the freely available "Open Source Carpal Database" (OSCD). We quantified the size of each of the individual carpal bones and their combination. These sizes were extracted in n = 117 datasets of the wrist of the OSCD in anatomical directions and analyzed using descriptive statics and correlation analysis to investigate the morphological characteristics under sex-specific aspects and to provide regression plots and equations to predict individual carpal bone sizes from the proximal and distal row dimensions. The correlations in the proximal row were higher compared to the distal row. We established comprehensive size correlations and size rations and found that there exist statistical differences between sex, particularly of the scaphoid. The regression plots and equations we provided will assist surgeons in a more accurate preoperative morphological evaluation for therapy planning and may be used for future anatomically inspired orthopedic biomedical device designs.
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- Malte Asseln
- Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, BG Hospital Bergmannstrost, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany;
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Lopez MJ, Takawira C, Fox MP, Wang P, Boatwright E, Lucak T, Liu CC, Fugarino B. Wrist motion is distinct between touch screen and manual or digital devices. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290973. [PMID: 37812609 PMCID: PMC10561845 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/11/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Restricted motion during touch screen device use may contribute to wrist overuse injuries. Wrist radioulnar deviation and extension while using touch screen devices and digital or manual counterparts in male and female medical professional dominant and non-dominant hands were quantified to test the hypothesis that mobile touch screen device use reduces wrist motion. METHODS An active motion detection system was used to record wrist motion of 12 participants while: tablet swiping and turning book pages; raising a cell and traditional phone to the ear; texting and typing; and entering numbers on a cell phone and manual calculator. Medial and lateral wrist surface range of motion (ROM) and minimum and maximum wrist radial-ulnar deviation and flexion-extension were quantified. RESULTS Device, sex and handedness effects were determined (P<0.05). Maximum medial radial deviation and ROM were greater using a cell versus traditional phone. Maximum medial radial deviation was higher in the nondominant wrist during backward tablet swiping and while backward page turning versus tablet swiping. Maximum and minimum medial extension angles and ROM were greater while typing versus texting. Female nondominant hand maximum lateral extension and ROM were greater for typing versus texting and maximum medial extension and lateral extension ROM greater during manual versus cell phone calculator use with handedness combined. Maximum lateral extension and ROM were greater in females versus males using manual calculators. CONCLUSIONS Sex and handedness should instruct touch screen, digital and manual device design and use for optimal performance and injury prevention.
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- Mandi J. Lopez
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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Brosner P, Hohlmann B, Welle K, Radermacher K. Ultrasound-Based Registration for the Computer-Assisted Navigated Percutaneous Scaphoid Fixation. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2023; 70:1064-1072. [PMID: 37399161 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2023.3291387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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An ultrasound (US)-based computer-assisted approach has the potential to improve the accuracy and precision of screw placement for the percutaneous fixation of scaphoid fractures and also reduce the radiation dose for patient and clinical staff. Therefore, a surgical plan based on preoperative diagnostic computed tomography (CT) is registered with intraoperative US images, enabling a navigated percutaneous fracture fixation. However, approaches published so far rely on semimanual methods for intraoperative registration and are limited by long computation times. To address these challenges, we propose the employment of deep learning-based methods for US segmentation and registration in order to achieve a fast and fully automated yet robust registration process. For validation of the proposed US-based approach, we first provide a comparison of methods for segmentation and registration, assess their contribution to the overall error throughout our pipeline, and, finally, evaluate navigated screw placement in an in vitro study on 3-D printed carpal phantoms. Successful screw placement has been achieved for all ten screws, with deviations from the planned axis of 1.0 ± 0.6 and 0.7 ± 0.3 mm at the distal and proximal pole, respectively. The complete automation and total duration of about 12 s also allow seamless integration of our approach into the surgical workflow.
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Norman E, Mistry MR, Lalone E, Suh N. A Kinematic Analysis of Wrist and Carpal Function Using Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography Technology: A Dynamic Perspective. J Hand Surg Am 2023:S0363-5023(23)00386-6. [PMID: 37598324 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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PURPOSE An emerging imaging modality, four-dimensional computed tomography, can provide dynamic evaluation of carpal motion, which allows for a better understanding of how the carpals work together to achieve range of motion. The objective of this work was to examine kinematic motion of the carpus through a flexion/extension arc of motion using four-dimensional computed tomography. METHODS A convenience sample of 20 uninjured participants underwent a four-dimensional computed tomography scanning protocol through a complete arc of flexion/extension motion. Kinematic changes in motion were quantified using helical axes motion data for each carpal. Rotation angles were compared between bones to identify differences in kinematic motion between bones. RESULTS The bones within the proximal carpal row, the lunate, scaphoid, and triquetrum, rotate significantly to differing magnitudes at the ends of motion (40° of flexion and 40° of extension). The scaphoid rotates to the highest magnitude, followed by the triquetrum, and lastly, the lunate. The distal carpal row bones rotate to similar magnitudes throughout the entire range of motion. CONCLUSIONS This work describes the kinematics of the carpals throughout dynamic in vivo flexion and extension. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study adds to an understanding of wrist mechanics and the possible clinical implications of pathological deviation from baseline kinematics.
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- Elizabeth Norman
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada; Roth|McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada; Roth|McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Canada
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- Roth|McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Canada; Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.
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Jeung D, Jung K, Lee HJ, Hong J. Augmented reality-based surgical guidance for wrist arthroscopy with bone-shift compensation. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2023; 230:107323. [PMID: 36608430 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.107323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Intraoperative joint condition is different from preoperative CT/MR due to the motion applied during surgery, inducing an inaccurate approach to surgical targets. This study aims to provide real-time augmented reality (AR)-based surgical guidance for wrist arthroscopy based on a bone-shift model through an in vivo computed tomography (CT) study. METHODS To accurately visualize concealed wrist bones on the intra-articular arthroscopic image, we propose a surgical guidance system with a novel bone-shift compensation method using noninvasive fiducial markers. First, to measure the effect of traction during surgery, two noninvasive fiducial markers were attached before surgery. In addition, two virtual link models connecting the wrist bones were implemented. When wrist traction occurs during the operation, the movement of the fiducial marker is measured, and bone-shift compensation is applied to move the virtual links in the direction of the traction. The proposed bone-shift compensation method was verified with the in vivo CT data of 10 participants. Finally, to introduce AR, camera calibration for the arthroscope parameters was performed, and a patient-specific template was used for registration between the patient and the wrist bone model. As a result, a virtual bone model with three-dimensional information could be accurately projected on a two-dimensional arthroscopic image plane. RESULTS The proposed method was possible to estimate the position of wrist bone in the traction state with an accuracy of 1.4 mm margin. After bone-shift compensation was applied, the target point error was reduced by 33.6% in lunate, 63.3% in capitate, 55.0% in scaphoid, and 74.8% in trapezoid than those in preoperative wrist CT. In addition, a phantom experiment was introduced simulating the real surgical environment. AR display allowed to expand the field of view (FOV) of the arthroscope and helped in visualizing the anatomical structures around the bones. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the successful handling of AR error caused by wrist traction using the proposed method. In addition, the method allowed accurate AR visualization of the concealed bones and expansion of the limited FOV of the arthroscope. The proposed bone-shift compensation can also be applied to other joints, such as the knees or shoulders, by representing their bone movements using corresponding virtual links. In addition, the movement of the joint skin during surgery can be measured using noninvasive fiducial markers in the same manner as that used for the wrist joint.
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- Deokgi Jeung
- Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea
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- Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea; Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, South Korea.
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- Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, DGIST, Daegu, South Korea.
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Zarenia M, Arpinar VE, Nencka AS, Muftuler LT, Koch KM. Dynamic tracking of scaphoid, lunate, and capitate carpal bones using four-dimensional MRI. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0269336. [PMID: 35653348 PMCID: PMC9162359 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A preliminary exploration of technical methodology for dynamic analysis of scaphoid, capitate, and lunate during unconstrained movements is performed in this study. A heavily accelerated and fat-saturated 3D Cartesian MRI acquisition was used to capture temporal frames of the unconstrained moving wrist of 5 healthy subjects. A slab-to-volume point-cloud based registration was then utilized to register the moving volumes to a high-resolution image volume collected at a neutral resting position. Comprehensive in-silico error analyses for different acquisition parameter settings were performed to evaluate the performance limits of several dynamic metrics derived from the registration parameters. Computational analysis suggested that sufficient volume coverage for the dynamic acquisitions was reached when collecting 12 slice-encodes at 2.5mm resolution, which yielded a temporal resolution of and 2.6 seconds per volumetric frame. These acquisition parameters resulted in total in-silico errors of 1.9°±1.8° and 3°±4.6° in derived principal rotation angles within ulnar-radial deviation and flexion-extension motion, respectively. Rotation components of the carpal bones in the radius coordinate system were calculated and found to be consistent with earlier 4D-CT studies. Temporal metric profiles derived from ulnar-radial deviation motion demonstrated better performance than those derived from flexion/extension movements. Future work will continue to explore the use of these methods in deriving more complex dynamic metrics and their application to subjects with symptomatic carpal dysfunction.
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- Mohammad Zarenia
- Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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Musculoskeletal Modeling of the Wrist via a Multi Body Simulation. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12040581. [PMID: 35455073 PMCID: PMC9031395 DOI: 10.3390/life12040581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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In this study, three different musculoskeletal modeling approaches were compared to each other. The objective was to show the possibilities in the case of a simple mechanical model of the wrist, using a simple multi-body-simulation (MBS) model, and using a more complex and patient-specific adaptable wrist joint MBS model. Musculoskeletal modeling could be a useful alternative, which can be practiced as a non-invasive approach to investigate body motion and internal loads in a wide range of conditions. The goal of this study was the introduction of computer-based modelling of the physiological wrist with (MBS-) models focused on the muscle and joint forces acting on the wrist.
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Perevoshchikova N, Moerman KM, Akhbari B, Bindra R, Maharaj JN, Lloyd DG, Gomez Cerezo M, Carr A, Vaquette C, Saxby DJ. Finite element analysis of the performance of additively manufactured scaffolds for scapholunate ligament reconstruction. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0256528. [PMID: 34797871 PMCID: PMC8604338 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Rupture of the scapholunate interosseous ligament can cause the dissociation of scaphoid and lunate bones, resulting in impaired wrist function. Current treatments (e.g., tendon-based surgical reconstruction, screw-based fixation, fusion, or carpectomy) may restore wrist stability, but do not address regeneration of the ruptured ligament, and may result in wrist functional limitations and osteoarthritis. Recently a novel multiphasic bone-ligament-bone scaffold was proposed, which aims to reconstruct the ruptured ligament, and which can be 3D-printed using medical-grade polycaprolactone. This scaffold is composed of a central ligament-scaffold section and features a bone attachment terminal at either end. Since the ligament-scaffold is the primary load bearing structure during physiological wrist motion, its geometry, mechanical properties, and the surgical placement of the scaffold are critical for performance optimisation. This study presents a patient-specific computational biomechanical evaluation of the effect of scaffold length, and positioning of the bone attachment sites. Through segmentation and image processing of medical image data for natural wrist motion, detailed 3D geometries as well as patient-specific physiological wrist motion could be derived. This data formed the input for detailed finite element analysis, enabling computational of scaffold stress and strain distributions, which are key predictors of scaffold structural integrity. The computational analysis demonstrated that longer scaffolds present reduced peak scaffold stresses and a more homogeneous stress state compared to shorter scaffolds. Furthermore, it was found that scaffolds attached at proximal sites experience lower stresses than those attached at distal sites. However, scaffold length, rather than bone terminal location, most strongly influences peak stress. For each scaffold terminal placement configuration, a basic metric was computed indicative of bone fracture risk. This metric was the minimum distance from the bone surface to the internal scaffold bone terminal. Analysis of this minimum bone thickness data confirmed further optimisation of terminal locations is warranted.
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- Nataliya Perevoshchikova
- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Biomechanics Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Center for Extreme Bionics at the Media Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States of America
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- School of Dentistry, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD, Australia
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
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Wang J, Barry OR. Real-Time Identification of Wrist Kinematics via Sparsity-Promoting Extended Kalman Filter Based on Ellipsoidal Joint Formulation. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2021; 69:1003-1015. [PMID: 34506276 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3111878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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This paper proposes a novel method for real-time wrist kinematics identification. Method: We design the wrist kinematics regression model following a novel ellipsoidal joint formulation, which features a quaternion-based rotation constraint and 2-dimensional Fourier linear combiners (FLC) to approximate the coupled rotations and translational displacements of the wrist. Extended Kalman Filter (EKF) is then implemented to update the model in real-time. However, unlike previous studies, here we introduce a sparsity-promoting feature in the model regression through the optimality of EKF by designing a smooth 1-minimization observation function. This is done to ensure the best identification of key parameters, and to improve the robustness of regression under noisy conditions. Results: Simulations employ multiple reference models to evaluate the performance of the proposed approach. Experiments are later carried out on motion data collected by a lab-developed wrist kinematics measurement tool. Both simulation and experiment show that the proposed approach can robustly identify the wrist kinematics in real-time. Conclusion: The findings confirm that the proposed regression model combined with the sparsity-promoting EKF is reliable in the real-time modeling of wrist kinematics. Significance: The proposed method can be applied to generic wrist kinematics modeling problems, and utilized in the control system of wearable wrist exoskeletons. The framework of the proposed method may also be applied to real-time identification of other joints for exoskeleton control.
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Akhbari B, Shah KN, Morton AM, Molino J, Moore DC, Wolfe SW, Weiss APC, Crisco JJ. Total Wrist Arthroplasty Alignment and Its Potential Association with Clinical Outcomes. J Wrist Surg 2021; 10:308-315. [PMID: 34381634 PMCID: PMC8328540 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Purpose There is a lack of quantitative research that describes the alignment and, more importantly, the effects of malalignment on total wrist arthroplasty (TWA). The main goal of this pilot study was to assess the alignment of TWA components in radiographic images and compare them with measures computed by three-dimensional analysis. Using these measures, we then determined if malalignment is associated with range of motion (ROM) or clinical outcomes (PRWHE, PROMIS, QuickDash, and grip strength). Methods Six osteoarthritic patients with a single type of TWA were recruited. Radiographic images, computed tomography images, and clinical outcomes of the wrists were recorded. Using posteroanterior and lateral radiographs, alignment measurements were defined for the radial and carpal components. Radiographic measurements were validated with models reconstructed from computed tomography images using Bland-Altman analysis. Biplanar videoradiography (<1mm and <1 degree accuracy) was used to capture and compute ROM of the TWA components. Linear regression assessed the associations between alignment and outcomes. Results Radiographic measures had a 95% limit-of-agreement (mean difference ± 1.96 × SD) of 3 degrees and 3mm with three-dimensional values, except for the measures of the carpal component in the lateral view. In our small cohort, wrist flexion-extension and radial-ulnar deviation were correlated with volar-dorsal tilt and volar-dorsal offset of the radial component and demonstrated a ROM increase of 3.7 and 1.6 degrees per degree increase in volar tilt, and 10.8 and 4.2 degrees per every millimeter increase in volar offset. The carpal component's higher volar tilt was also associated with improvements in patient-reported pain. Conclusions We determined metrics describing the alignment of TWA, and found the volar tilt and volar offset of the radial component could potentially influence the replaced wrist's ROM. Clinical Relevance TWA component alignment can be measured reliably in radiographs, and may be associated with clinical outcomes. Future studies must evaluate its role in a larger cohort.
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- Bardiya Akhbari
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- Department of Orthopedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
- Division of Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
- Department of Orthopedics, Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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Akhbari B, Shah KN, Morton AM, Moore DC, Weiss APC, Wolfe SW, Crisco JJ. Biomechanics of the Distal Radioulnar Joint During In Vivo Forearm Pronosupination. J Wrist Surg 2021; 10:208-215. [PMID: 34109063 PMCID: PMC8169167 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
Background Ulnar variance (UV) and center of rotation (COR) location at the level of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) change with forearm rotation. Nevertheless, these parameters have not been assessed dynamically during active in vivo pronosupination. This assessment could help us to improve our diagnosis and treatment strategies. Questions/purposes We sought to (1) mathematically model the UV change, and (2) determine the dynamic COR's location during active pronosupination. Methods We used biplanar videoradiography to study DRUJ during in vivo pronation and supination in nine healthy subjects. UV was defined as the proximal-distal distance of ulnar fovea with respect to the radial sigmoid notch, and COR was calculated using helical axis of motion parameters. The continuous change of UV was evaluated using a generalized linear regression model. Results A second-degree polynomial with R 2 of 0.85 was able to model the UV changes. Maximum negative UV occurred at 38.0 degrees supination and maximum positive UV occurred at maximum pronation. At maximum pronation, the COR was located 0.5 ± 1.8 mm ulnarly and 0.6 ± 0.8 mm volarly from the center of the ulnar fovea, while at maximum supination, the COR was located 0.2 ± 0.6 mm radially and 2.0 ± 0.5 mm volarly. Conclusion Changes in UV and volar translation of the COR are nonlinear at the DRUJ during pronosupination. Clinical Relevance Understanding the dynamic nature of UV as a function of pronosupination can help guide accurate evaluation and treatment of wrist pathology where the UV is an important consideration. The dynamic behavior of COR might be useful in designing DRUJ replacement implants to match the anatomical motion.
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- Bardiya Akhbari
- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
- Division of Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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Akhbari B, Morton AM, Shah KN, Molino J, Moore DC, Weiss APC, Wolfe SW, Crisco JJ. In vivo articular contact pattern of a total wrist arthroplasty design. J Biomech 2021; 121:110420. [PMID: 33895657 PMCID: PMC8130596 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) designs suffer from relatively high complication rates when compared to other arthroplasties. Understanding the contact pattern of hip and knee replacement has improved their design and function; however, the in vivo contact pattern of TWA has not yet been examined and is thus the aim of this study. We hypothesized that the center of contact (CoC) is located at the geometric centers of the carpal component and radial component in the neutral posture and that the CoC moves along the principal arcs of curvature throughout primary anatomical motions. Wrist motion and implant kinematics of six patients with the Freedom® total wrist implant were studied during various tasks using biplanar videoradiography. The location of the CoC of the components was investigated by calculating distance fields between the articular surfaces. We found the CoC at the neutral posture was not at the geometric centers but was located 3.5 mm radially on the carpal component and 1.2 mm ulnarly on the radial component. From extension to flexion, the CoC moved 10.8 mm from dorsal to volar side on the carpal component (p < 0.0001) and 7.2 mm from volar to dorsal on the radial component (p = 0.0009). From radial to ulnar deviation, the CoC moved 12.4 mm from radial to ulnar on the carpal component (p < 0.0001), and 5.6 mm from ulnar to radial on the radial component (p = 0.009). The findings of this study may eventually improve TWA success by advancing future designs through a more accurate understating of their kinematic performance in vivo.
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- Bardiya Akhbari
- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States; Division of Hand, Upper Extremity & Microvascular Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, United States; Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, United States.
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States; Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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McHugh B, Akhbari B, Morton AM, Moore DC, Crisco JJ. Optical motion capture accuracy is task-dependent in assessing wrist motion. J Biomech 2021; 120:110362. [PMID: 33752132 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Optical motion capture (OMC) systems are commonly used to capture in-vivo three-dimensional joint kinematics. However, the skin-based markers may not reflect the underlying bone movement, a source of error known as soft tissue artifact (STA). This study examined STA during wrist motion by evaluating the agreement between OMC and biplanar videoradiography (BVR). Nine subjects completed 7 different wrist motion tasks: doorknob rotation to capture supination and pronation, radial-ulnar deviation, flexion-extension, circumduction, hammering, and pitcher pouring. BVR and OMC captured the motion simultaneously. Wrist kinematics were quantified using helical motion parameters of rotation and translation, and Bland-Altman analysis quantified the mean difference (bias) and 95% limit of agreement (LOA). The rotational bias of doorknob pronation, a median bias of -4.9°, was significantly larger than the flexion-extension (0.7°, p < 0.05) and radial-ulnar deviation (1.8°, p < 0.01) tasks. The rotational LOA range was significantly smaller in the flexion-extension task (5.9°) compared to pitcher (11.6°, p < 0.05) and doorknob pronation (17.9°, p < 0.05) tasks. The translation bias did not differ between tasks. The translation LOA range was significantly larger in circumduction (9.8°) compared to the radial-ulnar deviation (6.3°, p < 0.05) and pitcher (3.4°, p < 0.05) tasks. While OMC technology has a wide-range of successful applications, we demonstrated it has relatively poor agreement with BVR in tracking wrist motion, and that the agreement depends on the nature and direction of wrist motion.
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- Brian McHugh
- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, United States; Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, United States.
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Akhbari B, Morton AM, Moore DC, Crisco JJ. Biplanar Videoradiography to Study the Wrist and Distal Radioulnar Joints. J Vis Exp 2021:10.3791/62102. [PMID: 33616093 PMCID: PMC8182367 DOI: 10.3791/62102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Accurate measurement of skeletal kinematics in vivo is essential for understanding normal joint function, the influence of pathology, disease progression, and the effects of treatments. Measurement systems that use skin surface markers to infer skeletal motion have provided important insight into normal and pathological kinematics, however, accurate arthrokinematics cannot be attained using these systems, especially during dynamic activities. In the past two decades, biplanar videoradiography (BVR) systems have enabled many researchers to directly study the skeletal kinematics of the joints during activities of daily living. To implement BVR systems for the distal upper extremity, videoradiographs of the distal radius and the hand are acquired from two calibrated X-ray sources while a subject performs a designated task. Three-dimensional (3D) rigid-body positions are computed from the videoradiographs via a best-fit registrations of 3D model projections onto to each BVR view. The 3D models are density-based image volumes of the specific bone derived from independently acquired computed-tomography data. Utilizing graphics processor units and high-performance computing systems, this model-based tracking approach is shown to be fast and accurate in evaluating the wrist and distal radioulnar joint biomechanics. In this study, we first summarized the previous studies that have established the submillimeter and subdegree agreement of BVR with an in vitro optical motion capture system in evaluating the wrist and distal radioulnar joint kinematics. Furthermore, we used BVR to compute the center of rotation behavior of the wrist joint, to evaluate the articulation pattern of the components of the implant upon one another, and to assess the dynamic change of ulnar variance during pronosupination of the forearm. In the future, carpal bones may be captured in greater detail with the addition of flat panel X-ray detectors, more X-ray sources (i.e., multiplanar videoradiography), or advanced computer vision algorithms.
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering, Brown University; Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital
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Akhbari B, Morton AM, Shah KN, Molino J, Moore DC, Weiss APC, Wolfe SW, Crisco JJ. Proximal-distal shift of the center of rotation in a total wrist arthroplasty is more than twice of the healthy wrist. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:1575-1586. [PMID: 32401391 PMCID: PMC7336861 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2019] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Reproduction of healthy wrist biomechanics should minimize the abnormal joint forces that could potentially result in the failure of a total wrist arthroplasty (TWA). To date, the in vivo kinematics of TWA have not been measured and it is unknown if TWA preserves healthy wrist kinematics. Therefore, the purpose of this in vivo study was to determine the center of rotation (COR) for a current TWA design and to compare its location to the healthy wrist. The wrist COR for six patients with TWA and 10 healthy subjects were calculated using biplane videoradiography as the subjects performed various range-of-motion and functional tasks that included coupled wrist motions. An open-source registration software, Autoscoper, was used for model-based tracking and kinematics analysis. It was demonstrated that the COR was located near the centers of curvatures of the carpal component for the anatomical motions of flexion-extension and radial-ulnar deviation. When compared to healthy wrists, the COR of TWAs was located more distal in both pure radial deviation (P < .0001) and pure ulnar deviation (P = .07), while there was no difference in its location in pure flexion or extension (P = .99). Across all coupled motions, the TWA's COR shifted more than two times that of the healthy wrists in the proximal-distal direction (17.1 vs 7.2 mm). We postulate that the mismatch in the COR location and behavior may be associated with increased loading of the TWA components, leading to an increase in the risk of component and/or interface failure.
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- Bardiya Akhbari
- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Hand and Upper Extremity Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021,Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912,Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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Morton AM, Akhbari B, Moore DC, Crisco JJ. Osteophyte volume calculation using dissimilarity-excluding Procrustes registration of archived bone models from healthy volunteers. J Orthop Res 2020; 38:1307-1315. [PMID: 31840852 PMCID: PMC7225059 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Osteophytes are associated with later stage osteoarthritis and are most commonly described using semiquantitative radiographic grading systems. A detailed understanding of osteophyte formation is, in part, limited by the ability to quantify bone pathology. Osteophytes can be quantified relative to pre-osteoarthritic bone, or to the contralateral bone if it is healthy; however, in many cases, neither are available as references. We present a method for computing three-dimensional (3D) osteophyte models using a library of healthy control bones. An existing data set containing the computed tomography scans of 90 patients with first carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (OA) and 46 healthy subjects were utilized. A healthy bone that best fit each OA subject's bone was determined using a dissimilarity-excluding Procrustes registration technique (DEP) that minimized the influence of dissimilar features (ie, osteophytes). The osteophyte model was then computed through Boolean subtraction of the reference bone model from the OA bone model. DEP reference bones conformed significantly better to the OA bones (P < .0001) than by finite difference iterative closest point registration (root mean squared distances, 0.33 ± 0.05 and 0.41 ± 0.16 mm, respectively). The effect of library size on dissimilarity measure was investigated by leave-k-out cross-validation randomly reducing k from 46 to 1. A library of n ≥ 31 resulted in less than 10% difference from the theoretical minimum value. The proposed method enables quantification of osteophytes when the disease-free bone or the healthy contralateral bone is not available for any 3D data set. Quantifying osteophyte formation and growth may aid in understating the associated mechanisms in OA.
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- Amy M. Morton
- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903
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- Department of Orthopedics, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903,Center for Biomedical Engineering and School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912
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