IN CIVILIAN life, acute suppurative tenosynovitis and trauma to the joint phalanges are the most common causes of loss of flexor function in the hand. Loss of flexor function means loss of the "hook ...

Tendons link muscles and bones together. The hand is unique because many of the muscles that control the bones in your fingers and wrists are located in your forearm. The tendons and muscles in your ...

Abstract: Stroke has become the leading cause of disability worldwide, especially causing the loss of hand functions. Researchers now are trying to develop soft hand exoskeleton in attempt to ...

Nerve transfer surgery has enabled 13 young adults with complete paralysis to regain movement and function in their elbows and hands, according to the largest case series of this technique in people ...

Abstract: This letter presents a modular coupled tendon-driven robotichand that employs a 2 motor 2 degrees-of-freedom (2M2D) coupled tendon driven joint module, in which two motors operate in a ...