Abstract- Clinical research
into the pathology and treatment of knee disorders is greatly enhanced by the
availability of objective data on knee function. A three-dimensional measurement
system, using television cameras and force platforms interfaced to a computer,
is used to make a combined kinetic and kinematic assessment of the knee. Information
is provided on the standing knee alignment, the general gait parameters, and
the knee angle and moment when walking, in both sagittal and coronal planes.
An example is given of the use of these data in the assessment of unicompartmental
knee replacement arthroplasty.