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Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper extremities, in particular the wrist and the shoulder, have become the largest class of injury in workers' compensation claims in the United States. Monitoring the development, progression, and treatment of degenerative orthopedic diseases, such as carpal tunnel and shoulder impingement syndrome, may be more effective when joint motions are assessed over long...
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis is a three dimensional deformity of the spine that affects children between the ages of 10 and 16. The current method for diagnosing and tracking the progression of scoliosis is the use of serial radiograph, which exposes this population to large repeated doses of ionizing radiation that can cause a variety of serious health risks. This paper proposes a method to reduce...
Low-speed, rear end motor vehicle collisions may cause small but significant medial meniscal tears that have been previously unexplained in published literature. The medial meniscus can be torn when a compressive load is applied to the leg in the flexed position and is then twisted. Rear end collisions occurring at low speeds may produce loading patterns to the legs of the occupants that are capable...
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