A Novel Capacitive Measurement Device for Longitudinal Monitoring of Bone Fracture Healing.

ABSTRACT: The healing process of surgically-stabilised long bone fractures depends on two main factors: (a) the assessment of implant stability, and (b) the knowledge of bone callus stiffness. Currently, X-rays are the main diagnostic tool used for the assessment of bone fractures. However, they are considered unsafe, and the interpretation of the clinical results is highly subjective, depending on the clinician's experience. Hence, there is the need for objective, non-invasive and repeatable methods to allow a longitudinal assessment of implant stability and bone callus stiffness. In this work, we propose a compact and scalable system, based on capacitive sensor technology, able to measure, quantitatively, the relative pins displacements in bone fractures treated with external fixators. The measure

SUBMITTER: Sorriento A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8512850 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature