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The biomechanical analysis of the hand for the purpose of surgical ergonomics – A systemic review

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Singh S,Sharma N,Jain S.K,Sharma S
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.7.2024.2471-2486

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Introduction: The hand of the human is a complicated yet sophisticated structure that is Essential for performing various functions on a daily basis. This article provided a review of the literature on the methodologies used to assess the biomechanical efficiency of the hand, including anthropometry, kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography. The dimensions of the hand are described by anthropometry. Kinematics is the study of all hand movements and the range and type of motion of finger joints. Tendon and joint-free analysis are covered by Kinetics. Signal-processing Technology is used in EMG to better understand the muscles of the hand and their associating functions. Materials and Methods: For this study, articles published between 1990 and 2022 were thoroughly searched utilizing the PubMed, Elsevier Science, and Google Scholar databases. The research was limited to English-language publications that had the phrases "hand function," "hand anthropometry," "hand kinematic," "hand kinetic," "EMG of the hand," "finger joint angle," "finger tendon force," or "biomechanical hand model" in the title, abstract, or keywords. Factors like Author, Journal, Year, Scope, data, study design, identification precision, and Conclusion were taken into consideration during the analysis. Results: A total of 1765 publications were found, but 60 studies were adopted for the meta-analysis after being judged to meet all selection criteria. Five methods for analyzing hand function based on a biomechanical approach were implemented in this research. These methods included anthropometry, kinematics, kinetics, and electromyography, handgrip strength. Conclusion: This study provides a review of the literature on various technologies and methodologies used for hand-function analysis, based on a biomechanical approach and the results of earlier studies relevant to hand functions. The four hand-function analysis categories listed below are covered: In that sequence, kinematics, kinetics, electromyography, and anthropometry are list.

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