Measurement of the knee flexion angle with a smartphone-application is precise and accurate

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 784-787

  Jenny, Jean Yves ^a  

^a Strasbourg University Hospitals   (France)

Author keywords

Knee; Measurement; Navigation; Range of motion; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MOBILE PHONE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGEON; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84876714172     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2012.11.013     Document Type: Article

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