A Cartesian co-ordinate system for representing the second to fifth metacarpals in the human hand

Lewis, Stephen J.

dc.contributor.author	Lewis, Stephen J.	*
dc.date.accessioned	2009-04-03T15:47:44Z
dc.date.available	2009-04-03T15:47:44Z
dc.date.issued	2004-08
dc.identifier.citation	Radiography, 2004, 10, pp. 189-194
dc.identifier.issn	1078-8174
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.radi.2004.04.002
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10034/64373
dc.description	Description: This is tha authors' PDF version of an article published in Radiography© 2004. The definitive version is available at www.elsevierhealth.com
dc.description.abstract	Purpose The use of hand radiographs has both clinical and anthropometric applications. However, a method for converting standard bony points within the metacarpus to Cartesian co-ordinates does not exist. Methods A simple method for converting standard bony points of the second to fifth metacarpals to Cartesian co-ordinates is described for the first time. Results Using a small set of measurements and treating these with equations of known voracity, this method is accurate and allows the metacarpus to be interro¬gated via a much wider range of geometrical techniques than has so far been available. Conclusions This method allows naked-eye assessments to be supported or re¬placed by metrical evaluations. It is likely to have both clinical and anthropometric uses.
dc.description.sponsorship	University of Liverpool research development grant.
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.url	http://www.sor.org/public/radiography.htm	en
dc.subject	Cartesian co-ordinate system	en
dc.subject	second to fifth metacarpals	en
dc.subject	hand	en
dc.subject	metacarpus	en
dc.title	A Cartesian co-ordinate system for representing the second to fifth metacarpals in the human hand	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.contributor.department	University College Chester
dc.identifier.journal	Radiography	en
dc.date.accepted	2004-04-21
html.description.abstract	Purpose The use of hand radiographs has both clinical and anthropometric applications. However, a method for converting standard bony points within the metacarpus to Cartesian co-ordinates does not exist. Methods A simple method for converting standard bony points of the second to fifth metacarpals to Cartesian co-ordinates is described for the first time. Results Using a small set of measurements and treating these with equations of known voracity, this method is accurate and allows the metacarpus to be interro¬gated via a much wider range of geometrical techniques than has so far been available. Conclusions This method allows naked-eye assessments to be supported or re¬placed by metrical evaluations. It is likely to have both clinical and anthropometric uses.