Computerized Evaluation of the Articular Loads on the Normal Dynamic Human Hip: A Study of Biomechanics

Abstract

Since the beginning of this century hip biomechanics has been widely studied. This subject is of great interest to the orthopaedic surgeon, especially regarding dismorphic and degenerative pathology, and trauma. Biomechanical evaluation is one of the key points in the setting-up of various surgical methodologies (osteotomies, arthroplasties, osteosyntheses, etc). Calculations referring to this subject are complex and almost impossible to do manually, as so hip operations orthopaedics base themselves on theoretical notions, empirically applied to individual cases and to personal experience. To obviate such inconveniences a computerized procedure has been realized to effect a biomechanical evaluation of the hip for each single subject. The Authors describe their own computerized procedure for a biomechanical analysis of normal hip.