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Hand and Wrist Biomechanics

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The biomechanical function of the human hand and wrist is closely related to the intricacy of its anatomy. The arrangement of the bones, ligament, and muscles in the hand allows a complex array of tasks to be performed. This chapter provides a brief review of the anatomy of the hand and wrist, normal biomechanical function, and examples of pathomechanics.

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Steven Regal, Steven Maschke & Zong-Ming Li

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Zong-Ming Li

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Zong-Ming Li

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Regal, S., Maschke, S., Li, ZM. (2020). Hand and Wrist Biomechanics. In: Cheng, CK., Woo, S.LY. (eds) Frontiers in Orthopaedic Biomechanics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3159-0_4

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