Postgraduate Researchers in Science Medicine Conference 2005: Abstracts
Clinical Biomechanics: New Technologies and Applications
Thewlis, D
Biomechanics is the study of movement and the mechanics through which the movement is controlled. The uses of biomechanics range from clinical gait analysis to theoretical finite element analysis of bone on bone contact forces. Clinical biomechanics allows for more detailed investigative studies with respect to traditional methods used in clinical examination. For example traditional assessment of post total knee arthroplasty uses measures based around range of movement. Clinical biomechanics allows for a detailed three dimensional study of the kinematics and kinetics, particularly concerned with the realignment of varus/valgus angulations associated with osteoarthritis. This type of analysis has only become possible recently due to the improvement of measurement devices and modelling techniques. These advances will allow for more detailed analysis of movement disorders such as cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and many more in the future.
Dominic Thewlis, Department of Technology, University of Central Lancashire
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