관절질환 진단을 위한 슬관절음의 음향학적 분석

Acoustical analysis of knee sound for diagnosis of articular pathology

  • 김거식 (전북대학 전자공학과) ;
  • 이상옥 (전북대학 전자공학과) ;
  • 진성철 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 문창호 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 장영순 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 한명석 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 엄은철 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 권종대 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 조두환 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 정명석 (전북대학 전자정보공학부) ;
  • 송철규 (전북대학 전자정보공학부)
  • 발행 : 2005.05.14

초록

Considerable noise is sometimes associated with degeneration of the hee joint surface. Such noise may indicate roughness or softening of the cartilage surfaces, and may be a useful index for early disease. In this study, we have evaluated arthritic pathology using the acoustical analysis of knee joint sounds. During sitting and standing periods, subjects' active knee flexion and extension were monitored. Fundamental frequency, mean amplitude of pitch, jitter and shimmer were analyzed according to the position and the joint angle. The result showed that the fundamental frequency of the 2nd patient group and standing position was higher than the others, and that the pitch of sounds changed unstably. These results suggest that an analysis of knee joint sound might assist non-invasive diagnosis of an articular pathology.

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