Abstract: Much of the hand's functional capacity is due to the versatility of the motions at the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, which are presently incompletely defined. The aim of this study was to develop a mathematical model ...

Abstract: Robotic technology is increasingly used for sophisticated in vitro testing designed to understand the subtleties of joint biomechanics. Typically, the joint coordinate systems in these studies are established via palpation ...

Abstract: The effect of articular joint shape and congruence on kinematics, contact stress, and the natural progression of joint disease continues to be a topic of interest in the orthopedic biomechanics literature. Currently, the ...

Abstract: This study examined whether the radiocarpal and dorsal capsular ligaments limit endrange wrist motion or remain strained during midrange wrist motion. Fibers of these ligaments were modeled in the wrists of 12 subjects ...

Abstract: Total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) for improving the functionality of severe wrist joint pathology has not had the same success, in parameters such as motion restoration and implant survival, as hip, knee, and shoulder ...