The invention relates generally to orthopaedic implants, and more particularly to orthopaedic implants having data acquisition capabilities and their use in monitoring and diagnosing fracture healing. RSA is also disclosed as a method for measuring inter-fragmentary movement in long bone fractures in order to confirm whether the fracture is reduced and for detecting changes in stiffness of the healing callus.
申请公布号
EP2451370(A1)
申请公布日期
2012.05.16
申请号
EP20100734295
申请日期
2010.07.06
申请人
SMITH&NEPHEW PLC
发明人
WILSON, DARREN, JAMES;TAYLOR, STEPHEN, JAMES, GUY;MCCARTHY, IAN