INTRODUCTION The joint space measurements of the temporomandibular joint have been used to determine the condyle position variation. Therefore, the aim of this study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis on the coronal joint spaces measurements of the temporomandibular joint. MATERIAL AND METHODS An electronic database search was performed with the terms "condylar position"; "jo...

We consider here passive mechanical wrists, capable of imparting a desired dumping matrix to a grasped workpiece. Previous work 112. 131 has shown how to select a dumping matrix such that an assembly operatwn can be modc force-guided Thc passive mechanical wrist is to be progmnvnable it can adopt a widc range of damping matrices by virtue of a number of t u d e dampers which inrcrconneet the jo...

Background: IGF-1 and certain other cytokines have been shown to exert inflammatory/anti-inflammatory roles in chronic joint diseases. Objective: To assess the effect of IGF-1, IL-27 and IL-35, their interaction and their receptor expression in a rheumatoid arthritis model. Methods: Freund’s adjuvant-induced chronic joint inflammation was operated on 160 male rats. Animals were divided into his...

Purpose. The validity of preoperative MRI in diagnosing HAGL lesions is debated. Various investigations have produced mixed results with regard to the utility of MRI. The purpose of this investigation is to apply a novel method of diagnosing HAGL/pHAGL lesions by looking at contrast extravasation and to evaluate the reliability of such extravasation of contrast into an extra-articular space as ...

OBJECTIVE The technique and results of a special oblique radiograph of the hip called the "faux profil" (FP) of the hip are described. The FP was evaluated for the detection of joint space narrowing in incipient osteoarthritis of the hip (OAH) as compared with the anteroposterior (AP) radiograph. METHODS 58 hips with incipient osteoarthritis (joint space narrowing, 0-25% on the AP view) in 48...

Proprioception is essential for joint function and through which individual can detect body parts movement in space. Aim of present study is to investigate effect of balance training on unstable platform with tilting, translation and combined motion on knee joint position sense in active young males. 39 healthy active male divided in to three training and control (n=9) groups. Training on unsta...

this paper presents a robust fractional order controller for flexible-joint electrically driven robots under imperfect transformation of control space. the proposed approach is free from manipulator dynamics, thus free from problems associated with torque control strategy in the design and implementation. as a result, the proposed controller is simple, fast response and superior to the torque c...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to assess a novel approach for the quantification of finger joint space narrowing and joint destruction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) focusing on the peripheral hand articulations. METHODS A total of 280 patients with verified RA underwent computerized semi-automated measurements of joint space distance at the finger articulations based on r...

When viewed as a subset of R, the shape or geometry of the work envelope varies from robot to robot. However, the work envelope can also be viewed within the framework of joint space R. In joint space, the work envelope is typically characterised by bounds on linear combinations of joint variables. The constraints of this nature generate a convex polyhedron in R named the joint-space work envel...