Reverse engineering finger extensor apparatus morphology from measured coupled interphalangeal joint angle trajectories - a generic 2D kinematic model

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 569-578

  Leijnse, J N A L ^a,b,c   Spoor, C W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c University of Louisville   (United States)

^d ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Extensor apparatus; Extensor assembly; Extensor mechanism; Finger; Hand; Interphalangeal joints coordination; Kinematic model; Oblique retinacular ligament; Retinacular ligament

Indexed keywords

EXTENSOR APPARATUS; EXTENSOR MECHANISM; FINGER; HAND; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINTS; KINEMATIC MODEL;

BIOMECHANICS; FIBERS; KINEMATICS; MORPHOLOGY; REVERSE ENGINEERING; TRAJECTORIES;

JOINT PROSTHESES;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACT ANGLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FIBER; FINGER JOINT; GEOMETRY; HAND PROSTHESIS; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENDON STRESS;

BIOMECHANICS; FINGER JOINT; FINGERS; HUMANS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 84856051692     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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