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The practical application of Fuji Prescale pressure-sensitive film

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Optical measurement methods in biomechanics

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Data regarding the contact areas and interface pressures which are produced between the loaded articular surfaces of a physiological joint can provide an insight into the biomechanics of that joint, under normal conditions (Soslowsky itet al., 1992), traumatic conditions (Haut, 1989), pathological (Fukubayashi and Kurosawa, 1980) or post-operative conditions (Marder et al., 1993). These factors can also be used to investigate the interaction of the components comprising an artificial replacement joint (Soudry et al., 1986). Consequently, a variety of techniques have been developed for recording both contact areas and interface pressures.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Northern Ireland

    J. F. Orr

  2. IRC in Biomedical Materials and Department of Engineering Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, UK

    J. C. Shelton

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Liggins, A.B. (1997). The practical application of Fuji Prescale pressure-sensitive film. In: Orr, J.F., Shelton, J.C. (eds) Optical measurement methods in biomechanics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-35228-2_9

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