Orthopaedic measurement and display system
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1. An apparatus for measuring an angle of turning of one bone of a joint about a substantially horizontal axis, comprising:
- (a) means for determining, said means for determining determining;
(i) a first angular position of said one bone about said axis, and(ii) a second angular position of said one bone about said axis;
(b) means for mountings, said means for mounting said means for determining upon said one bone; and
(c) means for automatic displaying, said means for automatic displaying displaying the angle between said first and second angular positions,wherein said first and second angular positions are determined relative to the vertical.
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A knee joint laxity measuring and displaying apparatus includes a housing 1 and a strap holder 2 interfixed by rods 3 and connectible to the lower leg by straps 15 and 16. A clinometer 11 mounted in the housing 1 measures internal-external rotation of the tibia with reference to the vertical. Electrical circuitry including the clinometer 11 compares actual readings with a zero reading and displays the difference. In a more advanced form of the apparatus, flexion and/or glide and glide force are measured and displayed.
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1. An apparatus for measuring an angle of turning of one bone of a joint about a substantially horizontal axis, comprising:
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(a) means for determining, said means for determining determining; (i) a first angular position of said one bone about said axis, and (ii) a second angular position of said one bone about said axis; (b) means for mountings, said means for mounting said means for determining upon said one bone; and (c) means for automatic displaying, said means for automatic displaying displaying the angle between said first and second angular positions, wherein said first and second angular positions are determined relative to the vertical. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of measuring an angle of turning of one bone of a joint about a substantially horizontal axis, the method comprising:
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(a) determining a first angular position of said one bone about said axis, (b) turning said one bone about said axis, (c) determining a second angular position of said one bone about said axis, and (d) automatically displaying the angle between the two positions, wherein the determining of the first and second angular positions is performed with reference to the vertical.
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9. An apparatus for applying and measuring glide force on a tibia of a knee joint, comprising:
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(a) means for applying force, (b) means for mounting carrying said means for applying force so that said means for applying force is movable relative thereto, and (c) means for analog transducing, the means for analog transducing detecting load applied between said means for applying force and said means for mounting and emitting an electrical signal proportional to the load applied. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for measuring an angle of turning of one bone of a joint about a substantially horizontal axis, comprising:
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(a) means for determining, said means for determining determining; (i) a first angular position of said one bone about said axis, and (ii) a second angular position of said one bone about said axis, (b) means for mounting, said means for mounting mounting said means for determining upon said one bone; (c) means for automatic displaying, said means for automatic displaying displaying the angle between said first and second angular positions; wherein; (i) said first and second angular positions are determined relative to the vertical; (ii) said means for determining comprises; (a) a first determining device mountable upon said one bone and determining said first and second angular positions of said one bone, and (b) a second determining device mountable upon another bone of said joint and determining first and second angular positions of said another bone simultaneously with the determining of said first and second angular positions of said one bone by said first determining device; and (iii) said means for mounting comprises; (a) a first mounting device for mounting said first determining device upon said one bone; and (b) a second mounting device for mounting said second determining device upon said another bone, there being no mechanical interconnection between said first and second mounting devices through said apparatus.
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13. An apparatus for measuring an angle of turning of one bone of a joint about a substantially horizontal axis, comprising:
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(a) means for determining, said means for determining; (i) a first angular position of said one bone about said axis, and (ii) a second angular position of said one bone about said axis, (b) means for mounting, said means for mounting mounting said means for determining upon said one bone; (c) means for automatic displaying, said means for automatic displaying displaying the angle between said first and second angular positions; wherein; (i) said first and second angular positions are determined relative to the vertical; and (ii) said one bone comprises a tibia and said mounting means carries a single-bar link pivotally mounted at one end upon said means for mounting and carries at its other end a patellar element.
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14. An apparatus for measuring an angle of turning of one bone of a joint about a substantially horizontal axis, comprising:
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(a) means for determining, said means for determining determining; (i) a first angular position of said one bone about said axis, and (ii) a second angular position of said one bone about said axis, (b) means for mounting, said means for mounting mounting said means for determining upon said one bone; (c) means for automatic displaying, said means for automatic displaying displaying the angle between said first and second angular positions; (d) means for applying glide force; (e) a member fixed to said means for mounting; and (f) first and second load cells disposed at respective opposite sides of said member; wherein; (i) said first and second angular positions are determined relative to the vertical; (ii) said means for applying glide force supports said first and second load cells, and (iii) said load cells are operable by being pressed against said member by pushing and pulling, respectively, of said means for applying glide force.
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