Acute Compartment Syndrome (ACS) is a musculoskeletal disorder characterized by abnormally high levels of pressure within a muscle compartment, leading to a critical disruption of the local blood circulation. Although the current methods are effective at diagnosing ACS, they have limitations such as invasiveness, time consumption, and high cost. As an alternative, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has emerged as a noninvasive technique to quantify blood oxygen levels by detecting light-intensity changes through tissue. This project aimed to develop a wearable NIRS device for detecting ACS. The final design consisted of a Raspberry Pi and a PCB with LED emitters and detectors to measure real-time hemodynamic changes, which led to information for identifying abnormal muscle pressure. Design verification proved that NIRS is a viable alternative technique to detect changes in muscular pressure and has application for ACS.

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Creator

• Moreira, Alex
• Lee, Timothy
• Kothimbakam, Krish
• Rajeshkumar, Gautham

Subject

• Innovation
• Well-Being
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042424-203115
• 121591

Keyword

• Acute Compartment Syndrome
• Noninvasive
• Design
• Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
• Tissue Oxygen Saturation
• Wearable

Advisor

• Zheng, Yihao

Year

• 2024

Date created

• 2024-04-24

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering
• Robotics Engineering

Source

• E-project-042424-203115

Rights statement

• In Copyright