Assessing Finger Joint Biomechanics by Applying Equal Force to Flexor Tendons In Vitro Using a Novel Simultaneous Approach

• Tai-Hua Yang,

  Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Biomechanics & Tendon and Soft Tissue Biology Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America

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• Szu-Ching Lu,

  Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Biomechanics & Tendon and Soft Tissue Biology Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America

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• Wei-Jr Lin,

  Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

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• Kristin Zhao,

  Affiliation Rehabilitation Medicine Research Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America

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• Chunfeng Zhao,

  Affiliation Biomechanics & Tendon and Soft Tissue Biology Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America

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• Kai-Nan An,

  Affiliation Biomechanics & Tendon and Soft Tissue Biology Laboratory, Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America

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• I-Ming Jou,

  Affiliation Department of Orthopedic, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

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• Pei-Yuan Lee,

  Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Department of Orthopedics, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan

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• Li-Chieh Kuo ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Li-Chieh Kuo, Fong-Chin Su

  * E-mail: fcsu@mail.ncku.edu.tw (FCS); jkkuo@mail.ncku.edu.tw (LCK)

  Affiliation Department of Occupational Therapy, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

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• Fong-Chin Su

  Contributed equally to this work with: Li-Chieh Kuo, Fong-Chin Su

  * E-mail: fcsu@mail.ncku.edu.tw (FCS); jkkuo@mail.ncku.edu.tw (LCK)

  Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

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