ArticleJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2022
Applications of thermal imaging with infrared thermography in Orthopaedics.
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- Natural history of changes in knee skin temperature following total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
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- Thermal Symmetry Between Residual and Intact Limbs in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation: Resting and Post-Activity Conditions.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Science of heat mapping: Thermography in musculoskeletal disorders.World journal of orthopedics · 2026Review
- Application of Infrared Thermography in Early Screening of Sepsis and Prediction of Septic Shock Risk: A Systematic Review.Emergency medicine international · 2026Review
- Reframing Ankle Sprain Management: The Role of Thermography in Ligament Injury Monitoring.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Comparing thermographic heat signatures with joint inflammation detected by ultrasound at the knees in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Infrared thermography: An investigative tool for detection of subclinical bleed in hemophilia on prophylaxis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Knee temperature remains abnormal in patients successfully treated with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An infrared thermography analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Thermal Imaging as a Method to Indirectly Assess Peripheral Vascular Integrity and Tissue Viability in Veterinary Medicine: Animal Models and Clinical Applications.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Joint Response to Exercise Is Affected by Knee Osteoarthritis: An Infrared Thermography Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Thermography and rasterstereography as a combined infrared method to assess the posture of healthy individuals.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Segmentation of Plantar Foot Thermal Images Using Prior Information.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Erratum issued
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPathological conditions with ongoing inflammatory processes result in specific heat signatures at the affected body parts; infrared thermography (IRT) detects these changes and can be utilied in screening such conditions. The modern devices are advanced and their non contact, convenient and precise readings can aid in multiple medical sub fields. Orthopaedics as a broad entity has witnessed utilisation of this technology for different indications and the present scoping review was done to assess these established indications and further scope of its utility.
methodology: A Medline search was done on April 26, 2021 with specific keywords for studies of any design in English language discussing the usage of thermography in Orthopaedics. Animal studies, conference abstracts, systematic reviews, e-posters, case reports, book chapters, and studies describing the use of thermography in non-Orthopaedic patients were excluded.
resultsTotal number of hits were 1380. 43 studies including case series and case control studies were included in the review. The subfields or indications described were pain/arthritis, Charcot's foot/neuropathic ulcers, infections associated with diabetic feet and arthroplasties, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, carpal tunnel syndrome, sports medicine, paediatric orthopaedics, spine, ergonomics and compartment syndrome.
conclusionIRT has been described to be effective in orthopaedic conditions with specific heat signatures and this can assess the trend of the ongoing inflammatory process as well as response to a particular treatment. Additionally, it can specifically determine the exact loci of the pathology for targeted interventions.
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