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Investigation of Anatomical Shape of Thumb of de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Patients

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Advances in Physical, Social & Occupational Ergonomics (AHFE 2021)

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Patients with de Quervain’s tenosynovistis (dQt) experience pain on the radial side of their injured wrist. One of the conservative treatments prescribed for this hand condition is splinting. The fit of the splint is a critical element that may affect the treatment compliance rate and wear comfort of patients. To fabricate a splint with well-fitting properties, exploring the anatomical shape of the hand of dQt patients is essential. In this study, 16 female dQt patients are recruited for three-dimensional hand scanning and investigation of their thumb curvatures. The measured angles which show the different curvatures along the thumb are discussed.

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This research work is fully supported by internal funding from the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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  1. Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

    Eunice Wai-si Tam, Joanne Yip & Kit Lun Yick

  2. Hong Kong Community, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

    Sun Pui Ng

  3. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

    Christian Fang

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  1. Division of Integrative Systems and Design, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Ravindra S. Goonetilleke

  2. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea (Republic of)

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Tam, E.Ws., Yip, J., Yick, K.L., Ng, S.P., Fang, C. (2021). Investigation of Anatomical Shape of Thumb of de Quervain’s Tenosynovitis Patients. In: Goonetilleke, R.S., Xiong, S., Kalkis, H., Roja, Z., Karwowski, W., Murata, A. (eds) Advances in Physical, Social & Occupational Ergonomics. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 273. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80713-9_44

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