Finite Element Modelling of the Healthy Wrist Joint - Computational Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint - page 37

Fig. 4.4 Finite element model of the healthy wrist. The cartilage elements (a) can be seen as the
extruded elements at the articulations between bones (b)

Table 4.1 Listing of ligaments modelled specifying their connections and defined stiffness

parameters
Ligament

Connection 1 Connection 2 Stiffness

specified
(N/mm)

Capitohamate Capitate Hamate 325 [ 7 ]

Capitotrapezial Capitate Trapezium 300 [ 7 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Capitate 4MC medial 300 [ 12 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Capitate 4MC lateral 300 [ 12 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Capitate 3MC medial 300 [ 12 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Capitate 3MC lateral 300 [ 12 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Trapezoid 2MC lateral 100 [ 12 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Trapezoid 2MC medial 50 [ 12 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Trapezium 2MC medial 48 [ 9 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Hamate 4MC 300 [ 12 ]

Dorsal carpometacarpal Hamate 5MC 300 [ 12 ]

Dorsal intercarpal Hamate Capitate 325 [ 7 ]

Dorsal intercarpal Capitate Trapezoid 300 [ 7 ]

Dorsal intercarpal Hamate Triquetrum 300 [ 12 ]

Dorsal intercarpal Hamate Lunate 150 [ 12 ]

Dorsal intercarpal Capitate Lunate 150 [ 12 ]

Dorsal intercarpal Capitate Scaphoid 150 [ 12 ]

Dorsal intercarpal Scaphoid Trapezium 150 [ 12 ]

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