Publications

Adrian Kuchtaruk, Hongdao Dong, Helen Jin, Justin Kang, Claire Wilson, Jacob Davidson, Roy Eagleson, Caitlin Symonette (2023) Assessment of Finger Dexterity through the DIGITS Joint Tracking web application—An evaluation study with comparison to the Nine-hole Pegboard Test, DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2023.08.013
Adrian Kuchtaruk, Sammie Sam Yee Yu, Alla Iansavichene, Jacob Davidson, Claire A. Wilson, Caitlin Symonette (2023) Telerehabilitation Technology Used for Remote Wrist/Finger Range of Motion Evaluation: A Scoping Review, DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005147
Hongdao Dong, Herbert Shin, Edward Ho, Helen Jingshu Jin, Sasha Letourneau, Tania Banerjee, Geoffrey Masschelein, Jacob Davidson, Claire Wilson, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Roy Eagleson, Caitlin Symonette (2023) Next-Generation Remote Hand Assessments: Cross-Platform DIGITS Web Application, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2023.01.016
Hongdao Dong, Edward Ho, Herbert Shin, Tania Banerjee, Geoffrey Masschelein, Jacob Davidson, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Roy Eagleson, Caitlin Symonette (2021) ‘DIGITS’ app – smartphone augmented reality for hand telerehabilitation, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization, DOI: 10.1080/21681163.2021.1998927

In Progress Research

Lead: Dr. Sasha Letourneau

DIGITS validation in Patient Populations Across the Lifespan

Submitted for Publication

Lead: Justin Kang

Hand therapist interest, perceived barriers, and use of hand Telerehabilitation in Canada

Submitted for Publication

Lead: Helen Jin

Assessment of Thumb ROM using DIGITS

Lead: Tania Banjaree

3D hand modeling and hand swelling assessment

Lead: Jamey Fraser

Using DIGITS to Assess Multiplanar Motion in the Hand

Lead: Dr. Sasha Letourneau

Using DIGITS to assess recovery of ulnar neuropathy

Lead: Carmine Spedaliere

Validation of DIGITS in Pathological Hand Conditions

Presentations & Awards

1

2nd Place Poster Presentation - Medical Student Category

Remote Evaluation of Thumb Range of Motion for Hand Therapy with the DIGITS Web Application,
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting,
June 18 - 22, 2023,
Whistler, BC. 🇨🇦
2

Finalist - Business Innovation Awards

London Chamber of Commerce,
September 27 2022,
London ON. 🇨🇦
3

2nd Place Oral Presentation

DIGITS: A Web Application for the Remote Assessment of Hand Rehabilitation,
Division of Paediatric Surgery Research Day,
May 18 2022,
London ON. 🇨🇦
4

Silver Clinical Science Award

DIGITS: A Web Application Tool for The Remote Assessment of Finger Joint Range of Motion, Lawson Health Sciences Research Day,
May 31, 2022,
London, ON. 🇨🇦
5

Patient Interest and Accessibility to Technology Use in Remote Hand Telerehabilitation, Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting,
June 14 - 18, 2022,
Quebec City, QC. 🇨🇦
6

DIGITS: An Augmented Reality Web Application for Remote Measurement of Small Joint Range of Motion,
Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting,
June 14 - 18, 2022,
Quebec City, QC. 🇨🇦
7

High Fidelity of DIGITS Remote Hand Range of Motion Measurements Across the Lifespan Compared to In-person Goniometry,
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH),
September 29 - October 1, 2022,
Boston, MA. 🇺🇸
8

A Novel Dexterity Assessment Protocol through DIGITS Remote Hand Joint Tracking,
American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH),
September 29 - October 1, 2022,
Boston, MA. 🇺🇸
9

“DIGITS” App – Smart Phone Augmented Reality for Hand Telerehabilitation. MICCAI (Medical Image Computing & Computer Assisted Interventions) AE-CAI | CARE | OR 2.0
September 27 - October 1, 2021,
Strasbourg, France 🇫🇷