PURPOSE To review the subjective and functional results of basal thumb metacarpal osteotomy for the treatment of trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis. METHODS Between July 1993 and November 1998, 35 thumb osteotomies without internal fixation were performed on 33 patients in the Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand. Records of 28 thumbs (13 right and 15 left) of 26 patients (17 women and 9 men) we...

This study clinically assessed the concept that both thumb flexion and forearm pronation can be restored by brachioradialis (BR)-to-flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon transfer if the BR is passed dorsal to the radius. Six patients [two women and four men, mean age 32.3 years (SD 4.9, range 23-56)] underwent BR-to-FPL transfer dorsal to the radius and through the interosseous membrane (IOM). La...

This study investigated the effectiveness of nerve gliding exercises used in combination with conservative treatment approaches in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome. A total of 35 hands of 26 patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were divided into 2 groups. Static volar wrist splints were applied to 16 hands in the control group, and these patients were trained to modify their functional acti...

BACKGROUND Although injuries due to circular saws are very common all over the world, there is surprisingly little information available about their functional outcomes. As the socioeconomic impact of these injuries is immense and determined by the casualties' disability and impairment, it is the objective of this study to present data on the functional outcome, disability, and impairment of ha...

BACKGROUND In 2004, we initiated an inception cohort of patients with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Hand function was incorporated into evaluations from 2014 onward. The objectives were to examine hand function in our cohort, compare hand function with function in healthy controls and determine the factors associated with impaired function. METHODS From February 2014 to June 2015, 1...

The purpose was to systematically review the published reports for the clinical utility of quantitative objective tests commonly used for diagnosing musculoskeletal disorders in hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Two reviewers independently conducted a computerized literature search in PubMed and Scopus using predefined criteria, and relevant papers were identified. The articles were screened ...

Study developed in the Department of Biomechanics, Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Locomotor System of Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo-FMRP-USP. Mailing Address: Marisa de Cássia Registro Fonseca, Departamento de Biomecânica, Medicina e Reabilitação do Aparelho Locomotor. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo FMRP-USP. Av. Ban...

OBJECTIVE This study reviews the usefulness of surgical improvement of arm and hand function in patients with non-traumatic spinal cord injury who differ significantly from individuals with post-traumatic tetraplegia with respect to age, injury pattern, gender and socio-economic factors. DESIGN Case series. Tests were conducted preoperatively and 12 months postoperatively. PATIENTS The resu...

This study aimed to identify and qualify grasp-types used by patients with stroke and determine the clinical parameters that could explain the use of each grasp. Thirty-eight patients with chronic stroke-related hemiparesis and a range of motor and functional capacities (17 females and 21 males, aged 25-78), and 10 healthy subjects were included. Four objects were used (tissue packet, teaspoon,...

AIMS To evaluate the association of acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning with chronic sensory and motor neurological impairment. METHODS This study concerns the third of a series of three examinations of hand strength and vibration thresholds in a two year period after acute OP poisoning among 48 Nicaraguan men. The first two examinations were performed at hospital discharge and seven weeks a...