Fifth Triennial International Hand & Wrist Biomechanics Symposium

Syracuse, NY, USA, September 7, 2004

Chair

Frederick W. Werner, MME, SUNY Upstate Medical Univeristy, USA

Organizing Committee

Kai-Nan An, PhD, Mayo Clinic, USAMarc Garcia-Elias, MD, Insitut Kaplan, SPAINDavid L. Nelson, MD, Director, San Francisco Bay Area Hand Club, USAFrederic Schuind, MD, PhD, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, BELGIUMFrederick W. Werner, MME, SUNY Upstate Medical Univeristy, USA

Program

7:00 – 8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast7:10 – 8:10 a.m. Upper Extremity Simulator Workshop – Presentations on the design, control theory and clinical applications of Biomechanical Simulators (includes time to discuss benefits and limitations of the simulators) · Wrist Simulator – Frederick W. Werner, SUNY Upstate Medical University · Forearm Simulator – Kai-Nan An, Mayo Clinic · Elbow Simulator – Cynthia Dunning, University of Western Ontario 8:20 – 8:30 a.m.Introduction· Fred WernerWelcome· Dr. Stephan A. Albanese, Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery – SUNY Upstate Medical University 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. First Morning Session Podium presentations consisting of 10 minutes presentations and 5 minutes of discussion 8:30 – 8:45 a.m.Anatomical variability naturally leads to different types of thumb kinematics Santos, VJ; Valero-Cuevas, FJ, Cornell University8:45 – 9:00 a.m.Thumb kinematics with non-orthogonal and non-intersecting axes of rotation may be necessary to predict realistic isometric thumbtip forces in multiple directions Santos, VJ; Valero-Cuevas, FJ, Cornell University9:00 – 9:15 a.m.In vivo trapeziometacarpal joint kinematics: a study with Polaris® systemGoubier, JN; Devun, L; Cessey, L; Mitton, D; Lavaste, FLaboratoire de Biomecanique, Paris9:15 – 9:30 a.m Torque contribution of the thumb in twisting activity in female adults Chang, J-H; Su, F-C National Cheng-Kung University9:30 – 9:45 a.m. During abrupt transitions from finger motion to static force, errors in force direction are tuned to exploit the allowable margin of error afforded by surface frictionValero-Cuevas, FJ; Santos, VJ; Song, S; Venkadesan, MCornell University and The Hospital for Special Surgery9:45 – 10:00 a.m.Coupling between wrist flexion/extension and radial/ulnar deviationLi, Z-M; Kuxhaus, L; Fisk, JA; Christophel, THUniversity of Pittsburgh10:00 – 10:15 a.m.Coffee Break for viewing posters10:15 – 12:00 noon Second Morning Session10:15 – 10:30 a.m.A hypothesis of carpal kinematics based upon maximization of contact areaSirkett, DM; Mullineux, G; Miles, AW; Giddins, GEBUniversity of Bath and Royal United Hospital10:30 – 10:45 a.m.What effect does the flexor carpi radialis have on scaphoid motion?Zhao, KD; Oh, J; Moran, SL; Ceridon, M; Linscheid, RL; An, KNMayo Clinic10:45 – 11:00 a.m.Evaluation and diagnosis of scapholunate instabilityShort, WH; Werner, FW; Green; JK; Masaoka, SSUNY Upstate Medical University11:00 – 11:15 a.m.Severity of scapholunate instability is related to joint anatomy and congruencyWerner, FW; Green, JK; Short, WH; Evans, PJ; Walker, JASUNY Upstate Medical University11:15 – 11:30 a.m.Evaluation of reverse Blatt's capsulodesis and bone-ligament-bone autograft procedures to restore normal scapholunate kinematics after a simulated scapholunate dissociation in a cadaveric modelTrocchia, A; Cooper, HJ; Braaksma, B; Beekman, R; Taylor, N; Lee, JH; Gardner, TR; Rosenwasser, MPColumbia University11:30 – 11:45 a.m.Carpal bone scalingCoburn, JC; Crisco, JJ; Moore, DC; Upal, MABrown Medical School and Brown University11:45 – 12:00 noonEstimation of in vivo contact pressures in the human wrist during active light graspPillai, RR; Fischer, KJ; Ateshian, GAUniversity of Kansas and Columbia University12:00 – 1:30 p.m.Lunch at Institute of Human Performance, 505 Irving Ave.(includes lunch, optional tour of the Musculoskeletal Sciences Research Center and demonstration of wrist simulator)1:30 – 3:00 p.m. First Afternoon Session (back at Sheraton)1:30 – 1:45 p.m.Effect of extension against rubber bands on in vivo force in human flexor tendonsPowell, ESWrightington Hospital1:45 – 2:00 p.m.Effects of lower median nerve block on finger motor functionDun, S; Goitz, RJ; Li, Z-MUniversity of Pittsburgh2:00 – 2:15 p.m.Quantifying PIP joint flexion improvement with distal intrinsic releaseEspiritu, MT; Kuxhaus, L; Kaufmann, RA; Li, Z-M; Goitz, RJ,University of Pittsburgh2:15 – 2:30 p.m.Intrinsic muscle contribution to the index metacarpo-phalangeal joint momentKoh, S; Buford, WL; Patterson, RM; Andersen, C; Viegas, SFUniversity of Texas2:30 – 2:45 p.m.Effect of simulated low ulnar nerve palsy on the 3D force production capabilities of the thumbKuxhaus, L; Valero-Cuevas, FJ; Roach, SCornell University and The Hospital for Special Surgery2:45 – 3:00 p.m.The boundary of instability as a powerful experimental paradigm for understanding complex dynamical sensorimotor behavior: dexterous manipulation as an exampleVenkadesan, M; Valero-Cuevas, FJ; Guckenheimer, JMCornell University3:00 – 3:15 p.m.Coffee Break for viewing Posters3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Second Afternoon Session3:15 – 3:30 p.m.An analysis of symmetry of displacement of the distal radioulnar joint in normal and traumatically unstable subjectsBerger, RA; Amrami, K; Berglund, L; Zobitz, M; Zhao, K; An, K-NMayo Clinic3:30 – 3:45 p.m.Comparison of stability of ring fixator vs unilateral fixators in handGupta, V; Kotwal, PP; Saxena, RKAll India Institute of Medical Science and Indian Institute of Technology3:45 – 4:00 p.m.Comparison of different distal radius fracture volar fixation plates: A biomechanical studyKoh, S; Morris, RP; Patterson, RM; Viegas, SFUniversity of Texas4:00 – 4:15 p.m.Planning of fracture reduction and deformity correction of the distal radius under external fixationChao, E Y S; Lim, J; Armiger, R; Kitagawa, M; Haraguchi, N; Keyurapan, EJohn Hopkins University4:15 – 4:30 p.m.Finite element analysis of the Universal 2 total wrist prosthesisMcCullough, M; Grosland, NM; Adams, BDUniversity of Iowa4:30 – 4:45 p.m.Dynamic analysis of artificial elbow joint with finite element methodDaripa; R; Majumder, S; Roychowdhury, ABengal Engineering College (Deemed University)4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Summary of Research Symposium5:30 p.m. (optional) Chartered Bus leaves for American Society for Surgery of the Hand meeting in New York CityPostersThe strength-dexterity test as a measure of pinch performance in the able and impaired handValero-Cuevas, FJ; Smaby, N; Venkadesan, M; Pretz, J; Ramakrishna, K; Wilson, N; Skaliotis, J; Peterson, MCornell University and The Hospital for Special SurgeryIntroducing a quick evaluation of sensorimotor integration in precision pinchVenkadesan, M; Guckenheimer; JM; Valero-Cuevas, FJCornell University and The Hospital for Special SurgeryThe fundamental thumb-tip force vectors produced by the muscles of the thumbPearlman, JL; Weisman, M; Valero-Cuevas, FJ; Roach, SCornell University and The Hospital for Special SurgeryTraumatic dorsal radiocarpal dislocation: the pathoanatomy and a biomechanical analysisKatz, DA; Green, JK; Werner, FW; Loftus, JBSUNY Upstate Medical UniversityRepair of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb: a biomechanical studyHarley, BJ; Werner, FW; Green, JK; Raphael, BS; Hawley, JCSUNY Upstate Medical UniversityScaphoid and lunate motion during a wrist dart-throw motionWerner, FW; Green, JK; Short, WH; Masaoka, SSUNY Upstate Medical University