Research Article
Preliminary Considerations on Non-invasive Home-Based Bone Fracture Healing Monitoring
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-43135-7_13, author={Roope Parviainen and Timo Kumpuniemi and Juha-Pekka M\aa{}kel\aa{} and Matti H\aa{}m\aa{}l\aa{}inen and Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu and Jari Iinatti}, title={Preliminary Considerations on Non-invasive Home-Based Bone Fracture Healing Monitoring}, proceedings={Bio-inspired Information and Communications Technologies. 14th EAI International Conference, BICT 2023, Okinawa, Japan, April 11-12, 2023, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={BICT}, year={2023}, month={9}, keywords={cast children UWB radio technology transmitter receiver radar}, doi={10.1007/978-3-031-43135-7_13} }- Roope Parviainen
Timo Kumpuniemi
Juha-Pekka Mäkelä
Matti Hämäläinen
Juha-Jaakko Sinikumpu
Jari Iinatti
Year: 2023
Preliminary Considerations on Non-invasive Home-Based Bone Fracture Healing Monitoring
BICT
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-43135-7_13
Abstract
Fractures are common injuries causing pain and morbidity. Stable fractures with acceptable initial alignment are treated by immobilization. The alignment and angulation need to be controlled during the first 1–3 weeks (depending on the fracture), because the alignment may worsen. This is performed by taking X-ray images of the fracture site. Repetitive X-rays expose the patient to ionizing radiation repetitively. We have studied techniques to monitor the alignment of the fracture continuously and without the routinely taken control X-rays. The idea is to place sensors underneath the cast and on to the skin of the patient that would follow the angulation and alignment of the fracture and alert if a change is detected. Two approaches with radio technology are made: transmitter-receiver pairs and radar pairs. The challenges and their possible solutions are discussed.
