A new semi-automated measurement technique based on X-ray pictures for ankle morphometry

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1113-1118

  Stagni, Rita ^a   Leardini, Alberto ^b   Catani, Fabio ^b   Cappello, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Laboratorio di Analisi del Movimento   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ankle joint; Automated measurements; Morphometry; Prosthesis design; Radiograms

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MORPHOLOGY; X RAYS;

ANKLE JOINTS; X-RAY PICTURES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANKLE; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY PICTURE;

ANKLE JOINT; AUTOMATION; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; X-RAYS;

EID: 2542468698     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.11.017     Document Type: Article

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