An analytical stereophotogrammetric method is introduced to measure the three-dimensional geometry of articular surfaces in vitro. Information of this kind is particularly useful for mathematical joint models and anthropological studies. The method requires no specific equipment, such as a stereocomparator, contrarily to other techniques reported (e.g. Ghosh, 1983) and is relatively simple and inexpensive. The background of the method is outlined in the present paper, and results of accuracy and precision tests are presented. It is shown that an accuracy on the order of 0.2 mm (95% confidence interval) is well feasible in actual knee-joint evaluations, if the measuring procedure is conducted carefully. The method is illustrated by measuring and comparing the articular surface geometries of a bilateral pair of knee joints.
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