title: Lateral digital photography with computer-aided goniometry versus standard goniometry for recording finger joint angles.
abstract: This study compares the accuracy of computer-aided goniometry with standard goniometry. 109 finger joint angles at the extremes of flexion and extension were measured by a senior hand therapist using standard goniometry. Lateral digital photographs were then taken of the hands and the same angles were read from these by computer. There was good correlation (r(2)=0.975) between the results. Computer goniometry averaged 1 degrees (95%Cl=0 degrees -+2 degrees ) more than the standard goniometry. We feel that computer goniometry of finger joints is accurate and compares well with standard goniometry.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, West Norwich Hospital, Norwich, UK. Ggeorgeu@ukonline.co.uk
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Georgeu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mayfield
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Logan
mesh_terms: D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; D004867:Equipment Design; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular