Optimization design of thumbspica splint using finite element method

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1105-1111

  Huang, Tz How ^a   Feng, Chi Kung ^b   Gung, Yih Wen ^a   Tsai, Mei Wun ^a   Chen, Chen Sheng ^a   Liu, Chien Lin ^b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

De Quervain's tenosynovitis; Finite element method; Optimal design; Rehabilitation; Thumbspica splint

Indexed keywords

DE QUERVAIN'S TENOSYNOVITIS; THUMBSPICA SPLINT;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY; SOFTWARE PACKAGES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMMOBILIZATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SPLINT; STUDENT T TEST; THUMB; WEIGHT BEARING;

DE QUERVAIN DISEASE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; SPLINTS; THUMB;

EID: 34447635742     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11517-006-0131-4     Document Type: Article

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