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Published in: HAND 3/2012

01-09-2012 | Correspondence and Brief Communications

A three-dimensional finite element analysis of finger joint stresses in the MCP joint while performing common tasks

Authors: Kent D. Butz, Greg Merrell, Eric A. Nauman

Published in: HAND | Issue 3/2012

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to develop a three-dimensional finite element model of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint to characterize joint contact stresses incurred during common daily activities. The metacarpal and proximal phalanx were modeled using a COMSOL-based finite element analysis. Muscle forces determined from a static force analysis of two common activities (pen grip and carrying a weight) were applied to the simulation to characterize the surface stress distributions at the MCP joint. The finite element analysis predicted that stresses as high as 1.9 MPa, similar in magnitude to stresses experienced at the hip, may be experienced by the subchondral bone in the MCP joint. The internal structure and material properties of the phalanges were found to play a significant role in both the magnitude and distribution of stresses, but the dependence on cancellous bone modulus was not as severe as predicted by previous two dimensional models.
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Metadata
Title
A three-dimensional finite element analysis of finger joint stresses in the MCP joint while performing common tasks
Authors
Kent D. Butz
Greg Merrell
Eric A. Nauman
Publication date
01-09-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
HAND / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 1558-9447
Electronic ISSN: 1558-9455
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-012-9430-4

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