Quantitative Mmeasurement of The End Point During The Lachman Test Using Force Sensor

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26893152
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Orthopaedic surgery
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: ARAKI DAISUKE 神戸大学, 医学部附属病院, その他 (50514650)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: スポーツ医学 / 膝関節 / Lachman test / Force sensor / End point / 前十字靭帯 / 前十字靭帯損傷

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a primary restraint of anterior knee laxity and often injured by sports activities. The Lachman test is the most sensitive test which detect "the end point". The goal of this study is quantification of the end point using force sensor. Finger force sensor were attached to the fingers and stress onto the fingers were measured by 8 finger force sensors. End point is detected by the absolute values of the force and time on changing force. Optimal setting positions for the finger force sensors were also detected. In addition, feasible and portable systems were developed for the daily clinical use for detencting ACL deficiency by tablet personal computer. Further studies wer required to verify this system to detect the ACL deficiency at a certain degrees of sensitivity and specificity.

Free Research Field

整形外科学