Radiographic angles in hallux valgus: Comparison between manual and computer-assisted measurements

Srivastava, S., CHOCKALINGAM, Nachiappan and El Fakhri, T. (2010) Radiographic angles in hallux valgus: Comparison between manual and computer-assisted measurements. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 49 (6). pp. 523-528.

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Radiographic angles are used to assess the severity of hallux valgus deformity, in preoperative planning, assessing postoperative outcomes, and in comparing results between interventions. The manual method to measure these angles has been shown to be prone to errors and to be time consuming. Computer programs are now available to assist in angular measurements. This study was undertaken to compare the reliability and time taken between the 2 methods. A total of 30 radiographs were used from a population of patients with hallux valgus deformity. The radiographs were digitized for computer-assisted measurements. The technical error of measurement (TEM) was calculated for intra- and interobserver data to assess the error in angular measurement with both methods. The technical error of measurement was lower with the computer-assisted method, suggesting that this method is more reliable. Furthermore, the time taken was also reduced with this method.). © 2010 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	cited By (since 1996) 4
Uncontrolled Keywords:	article; computer assisted radiography; controlled study; digital imaging; disease severity; hallux valgus; human; image analysis; intermethod comparison; interrater reliability; intrarater reliability; measurement error; observer variation; time, Arthrometry, Articular; Hallux Valgus; Humans; Observer Variation; Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Reproducibility of Results; Software; Time Factors
Faculty:	Previous Faculty of Health Sciences > Psychology, Sport and Exercise
Depositing User:	Nachiappan CHOCKALINGAM
Date Deposited:	14 Mar 2013 22:26
Last Modified:	24 Feb 2023 13:37
URI:	https://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/id/eprint/708

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