A three-dimensional finite element model of maximal grip loading in the human wrist
Gislason, Magnus K. and Nash, D.H. and Nicol, A.C. and Kanellopoulos, A. and Bransby-Zachary, M. and Hems, T. and Condon, B. and Stansfield, B. (2009) A three-dimensional finite element model of maximal grip loading in the human wrist. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 223 (7). pp. 849-861. ISSN 0954-4119 (https://doi.org/10.1243/09544119JEIM527)
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Abstract
The aim of this work was to create an anatomically accurate three-dimensional finite element model of the wrist, applying subject-specific loading and quantifying the internal load transfer through the joint during maximal grip. For three subjects, representing the anatomical variation at the wrist, loading on each digit was measured during a maximal grip strength test with simultaneous motion capture. The internal metacarpophalangeal joint load was calculated using a biomechanical model. High-resolution magnetic resonance scans were acquired to quantify bone geometry. Finite element analysis was performed, with ligaments and tendons added, to calculate the internal load distribution. It was found that for the maximal grip the thumb carried the highest load, an average of 72.2 ¡ 20.1 N in the neutral position. Results from the finite element model suggested that the highest regions of stress were located at the radial aspect of the carpus. Most of the load was transmitted through the radius, 87.5 per cent, as opposed to 12.5 per cent through the ulna with the wrist in a neutral position. A fully three-dimensional finite element analysis of the wrist using subject-specific anatomy and loading conditions was performed. The study emphasizes the importance of modelling a large ensemble of subjects in order to capture the spectrum of the load transfer through the wrist due to anatomical variation.
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Item type: Article ID code: 16326 Dates: DateEvent1 October 2009PublishedSubjects: Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
Technology > Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > Bioengineering
Science > Physiology
Science > Human anatomyDepartment: Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty of Engineering > BioengineeringDepositing user: Ms Katrina May Date deposited: 02 Feb 2010 14:35 Last modified: 27 Sep 2024 00:43 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/16326