title: Data Collection and Analysis Using Wearable Sensors for Monitoring Knee Range of Motion after Total Knee Arthroplasty.
abstract: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the most common treatment for degenerative osteoarthritis of that articulation. However, either in rehabilitation clinics or in hospital wards, the knee range of motion (ROM) can currently only be assessed using a goniometer. In order to provide continuous and objective measurements of knee ROM, we propose the use of wearable inertial sensors to record the knee ROM during the recovery progress. Digitalized and objective data can assist the surgeons to control the recovery status and flexibly adjust rehabilitation programs during the early acute inpatient stage. The more knee flexion ROM regained during the early inpatient period, the better the long-term knee recovery will be and the sooner early discharge can be achieved. The results of this work show that the proposed wearable sensor approach can provide an alternative for continuous monitoring and objective assessment of knee ROM recovery progress for TKA patients compared to the traditional goniometer measurements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Li-Nong St., Section 2, Peitou, Taipei 11221, Taiwan. phinyen@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Chih-Yen
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Li-Nong St., Section 2, Peitou, Taipei 11221, Taiwan. khc@vghtc.gov.tw.|Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Section 4, Taichung 40705, Taiwan. khc@vghtc.gov.tw.
authors.forename: Kun-Hui
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Li-Nong St., Section 2, Peitou, Taipei 11221, Taiwan. g30104026@ym.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Kai-Chun
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Information Management, Minghsin University of Science and Technology, No.1, Xinxing Road, Hsinchu 30401, Taiwan. steenhsu@must.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Steen Jun-Ping
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, No. 155, Li-Nong St., Section 2, Peitou, Taipei 11221, Taiwan. ctchan@ym.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Chia-Tai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D000076251:Wearable Electronic Devices
keywords: ROM; TKA; goniometer; inertial sensor; range of motion; total knee arthroplasty; wearable sensor