Finite Element Analysis of the Wrist Joint Affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis - Computational Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint - page 51

Fig. 5.10 The loading
condition applied simulating
static hand gripping action

Table 5.3 Magnitudes of pressure applied on the metacarpal bones

Thumb Index Long Ring Little

Cross-sectional area (mm 2 ) 126.30 77.00 84.15 57.60 80.20

Load (N) [ 20 ] 255.60 120.30 106.40 88.00 77.30

Pressure (MPa) 2.02 1.56 1.26 1.53 0.96