Fig. 5.1 Modelling of the cartilage destruction 5.1.2 Simulation of Loss of Carpal Height The reduction of gaps has resulted in loss of carpal height. Carpometacarpal ratio (CR)—the ratio between the…
Fig. 1.1 Schematic drawings for palmar view of the wrist joint complex showing the eight carpal bones and their articulations with the distal radius, distal ulna, the metacarpal bones of the…
Fig. 2.1 The principal load behaviour of ligaments with respect to their elongation during constant elongation-rate [13–15] There was also a report on the dependencies of these characterizing values on elongation…
Fig. 6.1 The radiographic images of the healthy joint (left) and its replacement (right) for the hip (a), knee (b) and wrist joint (c). It was clearly depicted that for the…
Fig. 4.1 Steps performed to construct finite element model of the healthy wrist The ratio of twice the radius of the inscribed circle to the radius of the ascribed circle of…
Fig. 3.1 Patient affected by rheumatoid arthritis with severe dislocation of both wrists [10] Fig. 3.2 A posterior photograph of patient with rheumatoid arthritis hands (a), note axial deviation of the wrist…
