A Comparison of Elbow Range of Motion Measurements: Smartphone-Based Digital Photography Versus Goniometric Measurements

• Published in: The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 510 - 515.e1
• Main Authors: Meislin, Megan A., MD, Wagner, Eric R., MD, Shin, Alexander Y., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Arthrometry, Articular; Digital photography; Elbow Joint - physiology; elbow range of motion; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Orthopedics; Photography; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Reproducibility of Results; Smartphone; elbow range of motion; Digital photography; smartphone

Purpose The purpose of this study was to validate elbow flexion and extension measured from smartphone photography obtained by participants and compared them with photographs obtained by surgeons and goniometric measurements. Methods We enrolled 32 participants with a total of 64 elbows, aged 25 to...