The thumb part consists of interphalangeal(IP), metacarpophalangeal(MCP), Carpometacarpal(CMC) joint, and operates MCP and CMC joint with two motors. The motor is controlled based on the control ...

No clear effect was seen for the carpometacarpal joint, CMC OA 0.94 (95% CI 0.44, 2.03). When analysing ever users (n=129) the protective effect was reduced. For ex-users of >12 months (mean duration ...

This book contains selected works on the biomechanics of the hand accumulated in the Biomechanics Laboratory of Mayo Clinic over the past eleven years. It attempts to apply a composite approach to ...