Patiënten die een trauma of operatie hebben ondergaan aan de onderste extremiteit lopen meestal met loophulpmiddelen, omdat ze niet volledig mogen belasten. Na een trauma of operatie worden deze patiënten vaak doorverwezen naar een fysiotherapeut. De fysiotherapeutische behandelingen zijn gericht op …

The working postures of Dutch nurses (n = 18) in an orthopaedic ward and a urology ward were observed using the Ovako Working posture Analysis System (OWAS). During observation, both working postures and activities were recorded. A specially developed computer program was used for data analysis. By means …

A method to study ligament-length patterns in situ with roentgenstereophotogrammetry, using strings of glued tantalum markers, was developed. The method was tested against a bone-to-bone marking method in five carpal ligaments in three specimens, whereby the hand was moved through dorsopalmar flexion …