Abstract
Man engages in various actions with use of his hands. For the effective and smooth execution of these actions, wrist joints have a unique bearing mechanism not seen in other joints. However, as the bearing mechanism of the wrist joints is complicated, repair of this mechanism once damaged is difficult. Thus, establishment of diagnosis and therapy of diseases of the wrist joints has been delayed for a long period. For the elucidation of the pathology of carpal instability and the etiology of dorsal intercalated segmental instability pattern of scaphoid fracture, which have attracted much attention in recent years, it is extremely important to ascertain the kinematics of normal wrist joints.
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Mochizuki, Y., Ikuta, Y., Ikeda, A., Yoshii, I. (2004). Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint. In: Poitout, D.G. (eds) Biomechanics and Biomaterials in Orthopedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3774-0_39
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