Vincent R. Hentz - Publications

Publications

Publications in the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Smaby N, Johanson ME, Baker B, Kenney DE, Murray WM, Hentz VR. Identification of key pinch forces required to complete functional tasks. J Rehabil Res Dev, 41: 215-24, 2004.

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Lieber RL, Murray WM, Clark DL, Hentz VR, and Friden J: Biomechanical properties of the brachioradialis muscle: Implications for surgical tendon transfer. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2005;30(2):273-82.

Towles JD, Murray WM, Hentz VR. The effect of percutaneous pin fixation of the interphalangeal joint on the thumb-tip force produced by the flexor pollicis longus: a cadaver study. J Hand Surg [Am], 29:1056-62, 2004.

Saul KR, Murray WM, Hentz VR, Delp SL. Biomechanics of the steindler flexorplasty surgery: a computer simulation study. J Hand Surg, 28A: 979-986, 2003.

Valero-Cuevas FJ Hentz VR. Releasing the A3 pulley and leaving flexor superficialis intact increases pinch force following the Zancolli lasso procedures to prevent claw deformity in the intrinsic palsied finger. J Orthop Res, 20: 902-909, 2002.

Hu M, Sabelman EE, Tsai C, Tan J, Hentz VR, Improvement of Schwann cell attachment and proliferation on modified hyaluronic acid strands by polylysine. Tissue Eng, 6: 585-593, 2000.

Johanson ME, Valero-Cuevas FJ, Hentz VR. Activation patterns of the thumb muscles during stable and unstable pinch tasks. J Hand Surg, 26: 698-705, 2001.

Valero-Cuevas FJ, Towles JD, Hentz VR. Quantification of fingertip force reduction in the forefinger following simulated paralysis of extensor and intrinsic muscles. J Biomech, 33: 1601-1609, 2000.

Conference Presentations and Abstracts

Murray WM, Hentz VR, Fridén J, and Lieber RL: Significance of surgical attachment length for hand function following brachioradialis tendon transfer. Proceedings of the XXth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics and 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Cleveland, OH. August 2005. Runner-up, ISB Clinical Biomechanics Award; Runner-up, ASB Clinical Biomechanics Award.

Murray WM, Johanson ME, Velisar A, Smaby N, and Hentz VR: Muscle operating ranges include optimal length at extended joint postures. Proceedings of the XXth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics and 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Cleveland, OH. August 2005.

Towles JD, Hentz VR, and Murray WM: Use of the long flexor and intrinsic thumb muscles to restore lateral pinch in the tetraplegic thumb: A cadaver study. Proceedings of the XXth Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics and and 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. Cleveland, OH. August 2005.

Johanson ME, Smaby N, Murray WM , Hentz VR . Reduced postoperative activation in surgically transferred muscles to restore lateral pinch. 8th Intl Conf Upper Limb Surgery for Tetraplegia, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb, 2004.

Johanson ME, Smaby N, Murray WM, Hentz VR. Pinch force reduction at narrow grasp openings in tetraplegia. 8th Intl Conf Upper Limb Surgery for Tetraplegia, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb, 2004.

Johanson ME, Murray WM, Smaby N, Hentz VR. Reduced activation in transferred muscles to restore lateral pinch in tetraplegia. 59th Ann Mtg Am Soc Surgery of the Hand, New York, NY, Sep, 2004.

Murray WM, Johanson ME, Smaby N, Hentz VR. Lateral pinch force decreases with elbow flexion following Br to FPL tendon transfer. 8th Intl Conf Upper Limb Surgery for Tetraplegia, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb, 2004.

Saul KR, Murray WM, Hentz VR, Delp SL. Biomechanics of the Steindler flexorplasty: A computer simulation study. 8th Intl Conf Upper Limb Surgery for Tetraplegia, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb, 2004.

Chang E, Towles JD, Grafe MW, Hentz VR. Tendon transfers to restore thumb opposition: a biomechanical study. Proc 58th Ann Mtg Amer Soc Surgery of the Hand, Chicago, IL, Sep, 2003.

Johanson ME, Smaby N, Baker B, Kenney DE, Murray WM, Hentz VR. Target key pinch forces for assessment of surgical outcome in tetraplegia. (Best Poster Award). 29th Ann Mtg Amer Spinal Injury Assoc, Miami, FL, Apr, 2003. Abstract: J Spinal Cord Med, 26 (suppl 1): 541, 2003.

Hong YM, Sabelman EE, Hu M, Hentz VR. Small animal model for sciatic nerve regeneration in artificial grafts up to 100 mm in length. Amer Soc Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Cancun, Mexico, Jan 9-14, 2002.

Johanson ME, Murray WM, Smaby N, Van de Pol GJ, Towles JD, Zajac FE, Hentz VR. Key pinch force is more misdirected in individuals with tetraplegia compared to non-impaired subjects. Proc 3rd VA Natl Rehab Res Dev Conf, p 115, 2002.

Towles JD, Hentz VR. Thumb-tip forces produced by thumb muscles are influenced by the posture of the thumb: a cadaver study. 57th Ann Mtg Amer Soc Surgery of the Hand, Phoenix, AZ, Oct, 2002.

Towles JD, Hentz VR, Murray WM. Magnitude of the endpoint force of flexor pollicis longus muscle increases with grasp opening. Proc 3rd VA Natl Rehab Res Dev Conf, p 117, 2002.

Baker B, Smaby N, Johanson M, Murray W, Towles J, Kenney D, Hentz VR. Identification of target key pinch forces for functional tasks. Proc 7th Intl Conf Tetraplegia, Bologna, Italy, p 74, 2001.

Johanson ME, Murray WM, Smaby N, Towles JD, Zajac FE, Hentz VR. Mis-direction of pinch force can contribute to key pinch deficits in tetraplegia. 7th Intl Conf Tetraplegia, Bologna, Italy, p 31, 2001.

Sabelman EE, Hu M, Kim D, Hentz VR. Differential migration of fibroblasts and Schwann cells in a geometrically anisotropic 3-dimensional collagen matrix. 9th Intl Neural Regeneration Symp, Pacific Grove, CA, 2001.

Valero-Cuevas FJ, Hentz VR. Releasing the A3 pulley increases pinch force following the Zancolli "lasso" procedure to prevent claw deformity in the intrinsic-palsied finger. Proc 7th Intl Conf Tetraplegia, Bologna, Italy, p 55, 2001.

Invited Lectures

Hentz VR. Tetraplegia, the journey. Keynote lecture. 8th Intl Conf Upper Limb Surgery for Tetraplegia, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb, 2004.

Hentz VR. Computer modeling and biomechanical analysis: toward improved outcomes in surgical rehabilitation for the tetraplegic upper limb. 5th Symp Spinal Cord Injury Research, Brescia, Italy, Mar, 2004.

Hentz VR. Modeling of the hand yields new solutions to old problems. Ann Mtg Am Soc Surgery of the Hand, Baltimore, MD, Oct, 2001.

Hentz VR. Improving surgical outcomes in the tetraplegic upper limb. Ann Mtg Columbian Soc for Surgery of the Hand, Bogata, Columbia, Sept, 2001.

Last updated 04/03/2006