Finite element model of subsynovial connective tissue deformation due to tendon excursion in the human carpal tunnel

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 150-155

  Henderson, Jacqueline ^a   Thoreson, Andrew ^a   Yoshii, Yuichi ^a   Zhao, Kristin D ^a   Amadio, Peter C ^a   An, Kai Nan ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Finite element analysis model; Subsynovial connective tissue (SSCT)

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE DISPLACEMENT; CARPAL TUNNEL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; FEA MODELS; FINGER FLEXION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; IN-VITRO; IN-VIVO; LOADING CONDITION; MECHANICAL LOADING; MEDICAL COMMUNITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RELATIVE MOTION; SUBSYNOVIAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE; TENDON EXCURSIONS;

COLLAGEN; LOADING; TENDONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLEXOR REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KINEMATICS; LOADING TEST; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICAL TORSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUBSYNOVIAL CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; TENDON DISEASE;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CARPAL JOINTS; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 78650022494     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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