2006
Finger flexor motor control patterns during active flexion: An in vivo tendon force study
Nikanjam M, Kursa K, Lehman S, Lattanza L, Diao E, Rempel D. Finger flexor motor control patterns during active flexion: An in vivo tendon force study. Human Movement Science 2006, 26: 1-10. PMID: 17173995, DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2006.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlexor digitorum profundusMotor control patternsFinger flexionOpen carpal tunnel release surgeryCarpal tunnel release surgeryWrist angleActive finger flexionProximal interphalangeal joint angleInterphalangeal joint anglesDifferent wrist anglesFurther flexionRelease surgeryFDS tendonFinger flexorsFDP tendonActive flexionFlexed postureBuckle force transducerFlexionWrist postureTendonNeutral postureConsistent changesMetacarpophalangealWrist
2004
In vivo forces generated by finger flexor muscles do not depend on the rate of fingertip loading during an isometric task
Kursa K, Diao E, Lattanza L, Rempel D. In vivo forces generated by finger flexor muscles do not depend on the rate of fingertip loading during an isometric task. Journal Of Biomechanics 2004, 38: 2288-2293. PMID: 16154416, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsometric tasksOpen carpal tunnel surgeryFlexor digitorum superficialis tendonTendon forceFlexor digitorum profundus tendonFinger flexor musclesCarpal tunnel surgeryFine motor controlFingertip forcesVivo forcesTendon disordersFDS tendonSuperficialis tendonRisk factorsFDP tendonFlexor musclesFinger musclesRate of forceProfundus tendonHigher activation levelsInternal tendon forcesBuckle force transducerFingertip loadingTendonFinger condition