{"title":"Finite element analysis: study of better osteotomy angle of the first metacarpal for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis.","authors":"Akitoshi Sakuma, Yusuke Matsuura, Seiji Ohtori","doi":"10.1080/10255842.2025.2566247","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the impact of metacarpal osteotomy at varying directions and angles. Using hand CT-DICOM data from fresh frozen cadavers, 3D models were created and analyzed with finite element analysis. Stress changes across various osteotomy directions and angles were compared. The findings indicate that a 30° extension and 30° abduction-opposition osteotomy significantly shift pressure distribution toward the volar side, which may reduce stress and enhance joint congruity.</p>","PeriodicalId":50640,"journal":{"name":"Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2025.2566247","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study examines the impact of metacarpal osteotomy at varying directions and angles. Using hand CT-DICOM data from fresh frozen cadavers, 3D models were created and analyzed with finite element analysis. Stress changes across various osteotomy directions and angles were compared. The findings indicate that a 30° extension and 30° abduction-opposition osteotomy significantly shift pressure distribution toward the volar side, which may reduce stress and enhance joint congruity.
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The primary aims of Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering are to provide a means of communicating the advances being made in the areas of biomechanics and biomedical engineering and to stimulate interest in the continually emerging computer based technologies which are being applied in these multidisciplinary subjects. Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering will also provide a focus for the importance of integrating the disciplines of engineering with medical technology and clinical expertise. Such integration will have a major impact on health care in the future.