Statistical Modeling of Shape and Motion of the Wrist Bones

Carpal instability occurs when the wrist bones assume a pathological posture, e.g. due to ligament rupture as a result of trauma. Ligament rupture cannot be diagnosed reliably directly, as current medical imaging modalities do not provide sufficient soft-tissue contrast (X-ray, CT) or lack a sufficiently high resolution (CT, MRI). Ligament...