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BioMedical Engineering OnLine BioMedCentral Research Open Access A simulating analysis of the effects of increased joint stiffness on muscle loading in a thumb John Z Wu*1,4, Zong-Ming Li2, Robert G Cutlip1,5 and Kai-Nan An3 Address: 1Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA, 2Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA, 3Division of Orthopedic Research, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA, 4Facu