METHOD FOR EVALUATING FUNCTIONAL STATE OF LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM BY MEANS OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE PACKAGE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: method involves taking photo of patient bearing. Points are marked with bone reference taken into consideration like spinal process apices C7 and D12, supero- and inferomedial scapula angles, acromion, iliac crest at the place it is intersected with posterior axillary line, middle point of subgluteal folds, coronoid process of ulna and middle point of heel bones. Then, patient bearing photo is taken. The first topogram image is saved in database and the second photography is carried out 30 s later after having applied static load to dorsal muscles and muscles of upper and lower extremities. The result is saved in database. The images are processed by tracing lines and calculating ratios of distances between reference points. Functional state of locomotor apparatus is evaluated by comparing the primary and secondary results. When holding trunk straight longer than 30 s and having in view the first topogram, functional state of locomotor system is evaluated as compensation state. When holding trunk straight less than 30 s, functional state is evaluated as subcompensation state. Holding the trunk straight being impossible, decompensation state is considered to be the case.

EFFECT: high accuracy of diagnosis; enhanced effectiveness in selecting appropriate disorder correction method.

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