Angular displacement
the amount of rotation of a point, line, or body in a specified direction about an axis.
historical examples
there may be an angular displacement—for example, in greenstick fracture.
manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
it is common to find an angular displacement of both bones to the radial or to the ulnar side.
manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
the chief and most frequent cause of permanent disability after fracture is angular displacement.
manual of surgery volume second: extremities–head–neck. sixth edition. alexander miles
i should make one comment here relative to the angular displacement of the targets.
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noun
(physics) the angle through which a point, line, or body is rotated about a specific axis in a given direction
angular displacement
the distance an object moves when following a circular path. it is represented by the length of the arc of a circle drawn to represent the motion of the object about a fixed point.
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