title: 3D Dynamic Analysis of the Wrist.
abstract: With advances in imaging and computing technology the greater capacity to diagnose, plan and deliver care to patients with hand and wrist disorder is being realised. Work in our laboratory, has been able to identify certain specific rules that control wrist motion, and is a step on the pathway to creating a unified theory of carpal mechanics which will incorporate a kinetic biomechanical model. This will allow more precise anatomically based as well as quantitative diagnoses, but also an ability to test a proposed intervention in a "what if" scenario.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma, University of Adelaide & Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Sandow
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D014955:Wrist Joint
keywords: Carpal motion; Kinematics; Rules base; Unified theory