In-vivo confirmation of the use of the dart thrower's motion during activities of daily living

Brigstocke, G. H. O., Hearnden, A., Holt, Catherine Avril ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0428-8078 and Whatling, Gemma Marie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6912-9580 2014. In-vivo confirmation of the use of the dart thrower's motion during activities of daily living. Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume 39 (4) , pp. 373-378. 10.1177/1753193412460149

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Abstract

The dart thrower’s motion is a wrist rotation along an oblique plane from radial extension to ulnar flexion. We report an in-vivo study to confirm the use of the dart thrower’s motion during activities of daily living. Global wrist motion in ten volunteers was recorded using a three-dimensional optoelectronic motion capture system, in which digital infra-red cameras track the movement of retro-reflective marker clusters. Global wrist motion has been approximated to the dart thrower’s motion when hammering a nail, throwing a ball, drinking from a glass, pouring from a jug and twisting the lid of a jar, but not when combing hair or manipulating buttons. The dart thrower’s motion is the plane of global wrist motion used during most activities of daily living. Arthrodesis of the radiocarpal joint instead of the midcarpal joint will allow better wrist function during most activities of daily living by preserving the dart thrower’s motion.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Dart-thrower’s motion; motion analysis
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1753-1934
Date of Acceptance:	6 August 2012
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2022 08:40
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/53903

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