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In vivo biomechanical behavior of the trapeziometacarpal joint in healthy and osteoarthritic subjects.
D'Agostino, Priscilla; Dourthe, Benjamin; Kerkhof, Faes; Harry Van Lenthe, G; Stockmans, Filip; Vereecke, Evie E.
Afiliação
  • D'Agostino P; Muscles & Movement, Department of Development and Regeneration, Biomedical Sciences Group, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium; Louise Hand Clinic, Brussels, Belgium; Europe Clinic, St-Elisabeth Clinic, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: priscilla.dagostino@kuleuven.be.
  • Dourthe B; Muscles & Movement, Department of Development and Regeneration, Biomedical Sciences Group, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium.
  • Kerkhof F; Muscles & Movement, Department of Development and Regeneration, Biomedical Sciences Group, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium.
  • Harry Van Lenthe G; Biomechanics Section, Science, Engineering & Technology Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
  • Stockmans F; Muscles & Movement, Department of Development and Regeneration, Biomedical Sciences Group, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium; Handgroep, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium.
  • Vereecke EE; Muscles & Movement, Department of Development and Regeneration, Biomedical Sciences Group, KU Leuven Campus Kulak, Kortrijk, Belgium.
Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) ; 49: 119-127, 2017 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28934632
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The contact biomechanics of the trapeziometacarpal joint have been investigated in several studies. However, these led to conflicting results and were mostly performed in vitro. The purpose of this study was to provide further insight on the contact biomechanics of the trapeziometacarpal joint by in vivo assessment of healthy and osteoarthritic subjects.

METHODS:

The hands of 16 healthy women and 6 women with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis were scanned in positions of maximal thumb extension, flexion, abduction and adduction during three isometric tasks (lateral key pinch, power grasp and jar twist) and in thumb rest posture (relaxed neutral). Three-dimensional surface models of the trapezium and first metacarpal were created for each thumb configuration. The articular surface of each bone was measured in the neutral posture. A computed tomography-based proximity mapping algorithm was developed to calculate the distance between opposing joint surfaces, which was used as a surrogate for intra-articular stress.

FINDINGS:

Distinct proximity patterns were observed across tasks with a recurrent pattern reported on the volar aspect of the first metacarpal. The comparison between healthy and arthritic subjects showed a significantly larger articular area, in parallel with a significant joint space narrowing and an increase in proximity area in arthritic subjects. We also observed severe articular deformations in subjects with late stage osteoarthritis.

INTERPRETATION:

This study has increased our insight in the contact biomechanics of the trapeziometacarpal joint during tasks and positions of daily life in healthy and arthritic subjects, which might contribute to a better understanding of the occurrence mechanisms of degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Osteoartrite / Trapézio / Articulações Carpometacarpais Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Osteoartrite / Trapézio / Articulações Carpometacarpais Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article