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(1) Those geometrical factors which determine the effect upon a bone of successive movements at a joint are considered.
(2) The following terms are defined:—Cardinal movements, circumductions, conjunct and adjunct rotations, diadochal movements, loxodromic movements.
(3) These terms are necessary for a discussion of the practical mechanics of the joints.
(4) They are illustrated by experiments upon the shoulder joint.
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MacConaill, M.A. Studies in the mechanics of synovial joints. Ir J Med Sci 21, 190–199 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02950506
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