Measuring knee compliance to facilitate post-op ligament rehabilitation

摘要

Using novel sensor technology to monitor a knee's health, one can measure the state of a post-op patient's knee unobtrusively, quickly, and accurately. A pair of Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) is coupled with a modern microcontroller, with the goal of the project being to create a device to use in an office setting. The device provides a quantitative output that can be used for plotting ligament recovery over time without the use of x-rays, thereby allowing a physician to prescribe and dynamically modify a rehabilitation schedule based on the individual needs of the patient.