Author/Editor		Antolič, V; Pavlovčič, V; Stanič, U; Klofutar, A; Gider, F; Tomšič, M
Title		A new optical measurement technique for quantitative noninvasive evaluation of the anterior cruciate ligament function
Type		članek
Source		In: Miklavčič D, Bajd T, Stanič U, editors. Proceedings of the 9th international conference on mechanics in medicine and biology; 1996 Jun 30-Jul 4; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Slovenian society of medical and biological engineering,
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 14-7
Language		eng
Abstract		A new noninvasive qualitative method for testing anterior laxity of the knee is presented. Anterior displacement of the tibia is exerted by the TELOS device and detected by the 3D optical motion analysis system ELITE. The tested knee is in 15 to 20 degrees flexion, and a maximum force of 250N is applied. The method was tested in 7 asymptomatic subjects and in 14 patients (8 males and 6 females) with clinical signs of the anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency. The new method seems promising and correlates well with clinical tests. Testing on larger series of normal and injured experimental subjects will be needed for a more accurate validation of the technique.
Descriptors		ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR KNEE JOINT