Musculoskeletal (MS) models should be able to integrate patient-specific MS architecture
and undergo thorough validation prior to their introduction into clinical practice. We present …

Hand osteoarthritis (OA) is usually a polyarticular disease, preferentially affecting the thumb
base (TB) and interphalangeal joints. TB OA alone is generally not addressed separately …

Objective: The purpose of this work was to develop an open-source musculoskeletal model
of the hand and wrist and to evaluate its performance during simulations of functional tasks …

The field of ergonomics studies how the human body interacts with its physical environment.
Often there is a focus on hand-held tools. In the case of hominin artifacts, factors relating to …

The functional value of a stone tool is principally in its ability to cut, split, or otherwise deform
material. The relative efficiency with which stone tools undertake cutting processes has been …

Objective Osteoarthritis in thumb base joints (first carpometacarpal (CMC-1),
scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT)) is prevalent and disabling, yet focussed studies are scarce …

Characterizing the morphology of the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint bones and how they vary
across the population is important for understanding the functional anatomy and pathology …

Hand bone morphology is regularly used to link particular hominin species with behaviors
relevant to cognitive/technological progress. Debates about the functional significance of …

This research describes a robotic system's design, optimization, and implementation
processes for tele-operation with haptic feedback using the Hand Exoskeleton of New …

Objective To determine radiographic hand osteoarthritis (HOA) prevalence in patients with
HIV-1 infection in comparison with the general population and to address whether metabolic …