Read more
Understanding the hand's biomechanics is crucial for understanding hand pathology, mechanisms of injury, treatment methods and salvage procedures. While instruction in biomechanics often focuses on gait and the loads on the lower extremity, understanding the biomechanics of grasp and hand manipulation requires a focus on the unique anatomy of the hand. A combination of high dexterity and powerful grasp is enabled by the hand s complex biomechanics, consisting of relatively unstable joints exposed to high demands.
This text outlines the anatomy and basic biomechanical principles of the hand and then builds on this to demonstrate biomechanical principles of bone, ligament and tendon repair and healing. Attention is placed on reconstructive and salvage procedures, both bony and soft tissue, and their effect on neighboring structures and function. Understanding these principles allows surgeons in training and practice to tailor their treatment regimens more closely to the patient at hand. Moreover, future potential areas for growth and development, such as robotic surgery and 3-D printing, are being explored from the biomechanics standpoint.
Biomechanics of the Hand may be used as a stand-alone text to understand mechanisms of injury, healing, repair and reconstruction. It also serves as an excellent complement to standard hand surgery texts by expanding the reader's understanding of the underlying pathomechanics leading to disorders of the hand and their treatment options.
List of contents
Hand Biomechanics.- Anatomy of the Hand.- Hand and Wrist Biomechanics Basics.- Kinematics-Based Diagnosis and Treatment of Hand-Finger Joint Diseases.- Mechanics of the Thumb.- Imaging Techniques, Diagnostics, and Evaluations of the Hand.- Motion Analysis of Hand Movement.- The Significance of Gripping, Forces, and Rehabilitation in Hand Biomechanics for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation.- Bone, Cartilage, and Biologics.- Hand Tendon Biomechanics.- Nerve Compression Neuropathies of the Hand.- Biomechanics of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.- Nerve Repair and Reconstruction.- Pulley Function and Repair.- FEA in Pulley Repair.- Boutonnière Deformity.- Advancing Understanding of Boutonniere Deformity through Finite Element Analysis: Insights and Innovations in Hand Biomechanics.- Swan Neck Deformity.- Biomechanics Influences in Choices and Treatment of Pulley Repairs.- Wrist Joint Biomechanics and Arthroplasty Design.- Degenerative Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment.- 3D Printing and Scaffolding in Hand Mechanics.- Fractures.- Advances In Implants for The Distal Radioulnar Joint.- Sutures in Hand Surgery.- Artificial Hands.- Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications for Hand Surgery.- Artificial Intelligence and Innovation: The New Frontier in the Future of Hand Surgery.
About the author
Farid Amirouche, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
Alfonso Mejia, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
M. Daniel Wongworawat, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA, USA
Bassem Elhassan, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
Summary
Understanding the hand's biomechanics is crucial for understanding hand pathology, mechanisms of injury, treatment methods and salvage procedures. While instruction in biomechanics often focuses on gait and the loads on the lower extremity, understanding the biomechanics of grasp and hand manipulation requires a focus on the unique anatomy of the hand. A combination of high dexterity and powerful grasp is enabled by the hand’s complex biomechanics, consisting of relatively unstable joints exposed to high demands.
This text outlines the anatomy and basic biomechanical principles of the hand and then builds on this to demonstrate biomechanical principles of bone, ligament and tendon repair and healing. Attention is placed on reconstructive and salvage procedures, both bony and soft tissue, and their effect on neighboring structures and function. Understanding these principles allows surgeons in training and practice to tailor their treatment regimens more closely to the patient at hand. Moreover, future potential areas for growth and development, such as robotic surgery and 3-D printing, are being explored from the biomechanics standpoint.
Biomechanics of the Hand may be used as a stand-alone text to understand mechanisms of injury, healing, repair and reconstruction. It also serves as an excellent complement to standard hand surgery texts by expanding the reader's understanding of the underlying pathomechanics leading to disorders of the hand and their treatment options.
