Designing soft pneumatic actuators for thumb movements

Y Wang, S Kokubu, Z Zhou, X Guo… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Studies have developed various types of soft robotic gloves for hand rehabilitation in recent
years. Most soft actuators achieved a sufficient thumb flexion assist while lacking opposition …

Evaluation of the existing electrophysiological severity classifications in carpal tunnel syndrome

T Sasaki, T Koyama, T Kuroiwa, A Nimura… - Journal of clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Electrophysiological examination is important for the diagnosis and evaluation of nerve
function in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Electrophysiological severity classifications of …

Cervical myelopathy screening with machine learning algorithm focusing on finger motion using noncontact sensor

T Koyama, K Fujita, M Watanabe, K Kato, T Sasaki… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. To develop a binary classification model for
cervical myelopathy (CM) screening based on a machine learning algorithm using Leap …

Coco stretch: Strain sensors based on natural coconut oil and carbon black filled elastomers

P Lugoda, JC Costa, LA Garcia‐Garcia… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A biocompatible inexpensive strain sensor constituting of an elastomer filled with natural
coconut oil (CNO) and carbon black (CB) is presented here. Strain sensors are widely …

Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release with Opponensplasty Using Ring Finger Flexor Digitorum Superficialis under WALANT with Ultrasound Assistance

X Gueffier, F Younis - Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
In patients with severe, long-standing carpal tunnel syndrome and thenar muscle atrophy,
nerve decompression alone is unlikely to restore thumb opposition. A multitude of tendon …

[HTML][HTML] A screening method using anomaly detection on a smartphone for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: Diagnostic case-control study

T Koyama, S Sato, M Toriumi, T Watanabe… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2021 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition caused by compression
of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel due to aging or overuse of the hand. The symptoms …

Assessment of grip-motion characteristics in carpal tunnel syndrome patients using a novel finger grip dynamometer system

T Sasaki, K Makino, A Nimura, S Suzuki… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2020 - Springer
Background Grip strength measurement is widely used in daily medical practice, and it has
been reported that the grip strength decreases in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome …

[HTML][HTML] A tablet-based app for carpal tunnel syndrome screening: diagnostic case-control study

K Fujita, T Watanabe, T Kuroiwa, T Sasaki… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2019 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), the most common neuropathy, is caused by a
compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel and is related to aging. The initial …

Measurement of thumb pronation and palmar abduction angles with a small motion sensor: a comparison with Kapandji scores

T Kuroiwa, A Nimura, S Suzuki… - Journal of Hand …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The Kapandji score is used widely to record thumb opposition and is the only alternative to
angular measurements. We aimed to verify the extent to which the Kapandji score reflects …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing hand motor function in chronic immune-mediated neuropathies: a proof-of-concept study using a data glove

E Gilliam, P Achenbach… - Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Chronic immune-mediated neuropathies are clinically heterogeneous and
require regular, objective, and multidimensional monitoring to individualize treatment …