Benchmarking of dynamic simulation predictions in two software platforms using an upper limb musculoskeletal model

KR Saul, X Hu, CM Goehler, ME Vidt… - Computer methods in …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Several opensource or commercially available software platforms are widely used to
develop dynamic simulations of movement. While computational approaches are …

Microanatomy of the brachial plexus roots and its clinical significance

L Zhong, A Wang, L Hong, S Chen, X Wang… - Surgical and Radiologic …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To provide the anatomical basis of brachial plexus roots for the diagnosis and
treatment of brachial plexus root avulsion injury. Methods The morphological features of …

Computational sensitivity analysis to identify muscles that can mechanically contribute to shoulder deformity following brachial plexus birth palsy

DL Crouch, JF Plate, Z Li, KR Saul - The Journal of hand surgery, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose Two mechanisms, strength imbalance or impaired longitudinal muscle growth,
potentially cause osseous and postural shoulder deformity in children with brachial plexus …

Biomechanical contributions of posterior deltoid and teres minor in the context of axillary nerve injury: a computational study

DL Crouch, JF Plate, Z Li, KR Saul - The Journal of hand surgery, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine whether transfer to only the anterior branch of the axillary nerve
will restore useful function after axillary nerve injury with persistent posterior deltoid and …

Individuals with rotator cuff tears unsuccessfully treated with exercise therapy have less inferiorly oriented net muscle forces during scapular plane abduction

LT Mattar, AB Mahboobin, AJ Popchak… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exercise therapy for individuals with rotator cuff tears fails in approximately 25.0% of cases.
One reason for failure of exercise therapy may be the inability to strengthen and balance the …

Modeling and simulation of upper brachial plexus injury

MA Destarac, CEG Cena, RJS Pazmiño… - IEEE Systems …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the first musculoskeletal model and simulation of an upper plexus
brachial injury. From this model, it is possible to analyze forces and movement ranges in …

Surgical simulations based on limited quantitative data: understanding how musculoskeletal models can be used to predict moment arms and guide experimental …

JA Nichols, MS Bednar, WM Murray - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The utility of biomechanical models and simulations to examine clinical problems is currently
limited by the need for extensive amounts of experimental data describing how a given …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative Nerve Transfer for Shoulder Function: Thoracodorsal and Medial Triceps to Anterior Axillary Nerve

LE Janes, C Crowe, N Shah, D Sasson… - … Surgery–Global Open, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent nerve transfer for improvement
of shoulder abduction at Harborview Medical Center and Northwestern Memorial Hospital …

Personalized Exercise Therapy Program for the Treatment of Individuals with Symptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears

LT Mattar - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Rotator cuff tears continue to present an important clinical problem due to the lack of
evidence supporting an optimal initial treatment method. Approximately 30% of the general …

Modelado músculo-esquelético del miembro superior y desarrollo del sistema de control de un dispositivo de rehabilitación de hombro

MA Destarac Eguizabal - 2018 - oa.upm.es
El uso de dispositivos robóticos en el ámbito médico ha crecido considerablemente en los
últimos 20 años y su uso se ha ido extendiendo en diferentes áreas, que van desde las …