In vivo soft tissue compressive properties of the human hand.

ABSTRACT:

Background/purpose

Falls onto outstretched hands are the second most common sports injury and one of the leading causes of upper extremity injury. Injury risk and severity depends on forces being transmitted through the palmar surface to the upper extremity. Although the magnitude and distribution of forces depend on the soft tissue response of the palm, the in vivo properties of palmar tissue have not been characterized. The purpose of this study was to characterize the large deformation palmar soft tissue properties.

Methods

In vivo dynamic indentations were conducted on 15 young adults (21-29 years) to quantify the soft tissue characteristics of over the trapezium. The effects of loading rate, joint position, tissue thickness and sex on soft tissue responses were assessed

SUBMITTER: Spartacus V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8668133 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature