University of Ottawa - Carleton University
Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Computer Science (OCICS) Presentation
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February 1, 2013 @ 10:00a.m.
Geometric Hip Joint Centre
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Speaker: Aghayan Sahar
Location: STE 5084 (EECS building conference room) |
ABSTRACT
In recent years, a hip condition known as femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI) or hip impingement has become widely recognized as one of the most common causes of early osteoarthritis in the hip. The hip is a ball-and-socket joint where the upper end of the thigh bone fits into the cup-shaped socket of the pelvis. In a healthy hip joint, the ball rotates freely in the cup around a fixed point, hip joint centre, but in some people a bony bump on the upper thigh bone produces a situation where there is inadequate space for the hip bone to move freely in the socket. The result is damage to the socket rim and the cartilage that lines the bones, which can lead to hip arthritis. The aim of my study is to find the geometric location of Hip Joint Centre (HJC) to determine whether it is fixed or dynamic and to simulate the hip motion correctly to calculate the Range of Motion (ROM). The study of the HJC and the ROM will help to determine a more precise point of impingement. |
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