A new method of measuring the thumb pronation and palmar abduction angles during opposition movement using a three-axis gyroscope.
Tomoyuki KuroiwaKoji FujitaAkimoto NimuraTakashi MiyamotoToru SasakiAtsushi OkawaPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2018)
We were able to measure the thumb pronation and palmar abduction angles using the three-axis gyroscope, and this tool was able to detect impairments of thumb opposition due to carpal tunnel syndrome. This could be a tool for measuring thumb and finger angles and for detecting impairments caused by various diseases.
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