Bedside Hand Grip Assessment with the Sphygmomanometer

Denby, Kara; Nelson, George; Estrada, Carlos A.

doi:10.1007/s11606-013-2426-0

Cited by 10 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 2 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Readings were taken from both the injured and uninjured hands for comparison. 10 All these subjective evaluations, objective evaluations, and complications were calculated and graded using the Demerit scoring system of Saito at 6 th and 12 th weeks showing excellent 0-3, good 4-9, fair 10-15, and poor 16-26.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative study of cast immobilization of wrist in functional position versus conventional palmar flexion in Colles’ fracture

Shrestha

Bhandari²,

Dahal³

et al. 2020

JCMC

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Colles’ fracture is a common injury in the elderly population. Although it can be easily reduced, it is difficult to maintain the reduction in the conventional position of the wrist in palmar flexion with a poor functional outcome. Thus our study aimed to compare the radiological and functional outcome of such fractures with the wrist in two different positions of dorsiflexion and palmar flexion. Methods: A prospective, observational study was conducted from April 2019 to March 2020 in the Orthopedics and Emergency department of KIST Medical College Teaching Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal. Sixty-two patients, 31 in each group, all above 45 years with Colles’ fracture underwent close reduction and below elbow cast immobilization under hematoma block. Maintaining palmar flexion and ulnar deviation at the fracture site, the wrist was immobilized in dorsiflexion and palmar flexion attitude alternatively. During the respective follow-ups, the Demerit Scoring System of Saito was evaluated. Data collection and entry was done using the statistical package for social science version 16 and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: All fractures were united. At the end of twelve weeks, Saito Scoring System of good to excellent was markedly better in dorsiflexed group 29(93.5%) patients as compared to palmar flexed group 22(71.0%) patients, similarly grip power was also superior in dorsiflexed group 19(61.3%) patients than in palmar flexed group 11(35.5%) patients. Conclusions: Cast immobilization of Colles’ fracture with the wrist in dorsiflexion prevents re-displacement of the fragments resulting in significantly better radiological and functional outcomes.

show abstract

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative study of cast immobilization of wrist in functional position versus conventional palmar flexion in Colles’ fracture

Shrestha

Bhandari²,

Dahal³

et al. 2020

JCMC

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The gauge needle deflecting indicates the subjects applied pressure. Reading was taken thrice, mean of which was calculated as final reading [14] PRTEE: A hundred and fifty score disability scale was used to determine the level of disability felt by the subject pre and post intervention [16] Lastly The Fascia mobility was assessed by Myotonometer [17].…”

Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Mulligan’s Pain Release Phenomenon on Ted in Subjects with Subacute Lateral Epicondylitis

Chintamani

2021

JOCAMR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Lateral Epicondylitis is a overuse syndrome usually seen in people who perform repeated extension and supination movement of elbow against resistance. Tissue Extensibility Dysfunction (TED) is a term which suggests apparent tightness of the muscle which has occurred due to spasm, lactic acid accumulation, inflammation or over use. Need of The Study: Many Studies involving manual therapy with different techniques have already demonstrated manual therapy is effective in reducing pain in subjects with lateral epicondylitis. Very few studies have focused on Mulligan’s Pain Release Phenomenon (PRP) which is established to reduce pain and improving range of motion. Also, there is dirth in literature related to tissue extensibility dysfunction occurring in subacute variant of tennis elbow and the effect of PRP on TED. Hence this study is been undertaken. Methodology: A total of 50 sample size was randomized into 25 per group. Group A consisted of Conventional therapy and Group B consisted of Conventional therapy with Mulligan’s PRP. Outcome measures were noted pre therapy and on the 7th day that is post therapy and results were tabulated. Results: The results declare that pain (0.05 and 0.001), grip strength (0.001, 0.001) and disability (0.001, 0.001) showed significant improvement in the scores in both the group whereas muscle stiffness (0.341 and 0.001) significantly improved only in Group B. Conclusion: Mulligan’s Pain Release Phenomenon technique can be used to treat Subacute tennis elbow effectively and is known to reduce the muscle stiffness along with pain and disability and improving strength.

show abstract

“…Under an applied pressure, a decrease in the tangential cross‐sectional area due to tension leads to an increase in the tangential bridge resistance; on the other hand, compression around the periphery results in an increase in the radial cross‐sectional area, leading to a decrease in the radial bridge resistance. When the glove is worn by a patient, the grip data indicate upper body and overall strength of the patient . Alternatively, a physician wearing the instrumented glove would be equipped to track forces from different maneuvers while interacting with the patient.…”

Section: Applications Of Pressure Sensors In Monitoring Body Motionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Flexible Pressure Sensors for Objective Assessment of Motor Disorders

Amit

Chukoskie

Skalsky

et al. 2019

Adv Funct Materials

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Monitoring body motion is relevant to motor control disorders as well as assessment of fine motor skills in child development. Furthermore, motion tracking is necessary for rehabilitation monitoring and injury prevention and benefits both sick and healthy individuals. Flexible pressure sensors based on resistors, capacitors, inductors, or transistors are reviewed in the context of healthcare measurements, ranging from physiological signals to body movement characteristics such as grip and gait. To demonstrate the use of flexible pressure sensors for motor assessment, a touch sensing glove that evaluates fine motor skills in autism research is developed. The results show that autistic children perform fewer taps per minute compared to typically developing children, with larger variations in tap durations. In a second example, a force and motion sensing glove is developed to assess spasticity, a neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle stiffness/resistance and jerky movement. Analyses of force versus velocity show movement-dependent muscle resistance in a patient with spasticity. Through these flexible sensor systems, the shift from subjective scores to objective measurement will promote better diagnosis and dramatically improve the accuracy in tracking patient response to therapy.patients doing certain movements, and then clinicians rank each patient's level according to qualitative descriptions in benchmark classification scales. [12,13] The subjective scores can be inconsistent between raters and do not capture finelevel changes in a patient's progress in response to therapy. Therefore, there is a critical need to tackle the issue of imprecise assessment of motor disorders.With recent advances in flexible sensors and innovations in tactile sensing, [14][15][16][17][18][19] we have new low-cost technologies that are prime to facilitate quantitative evaluation of motor control. This progress report presents current developments in wearable sensor systems applicable to motor disorders, so that consistent, objective metrics become available to accurately track whether a treatment effectively relieves symptoms. The wearable sensors are not limited to placement on patients but can also be worn by clinicians or caregivers to assist them in taking measurements during patient interactions. [20,21] The point-of-care sensor systems will allow frequent monitoring, which is highly desirable to offer a better understanding of the patient's short and long-term response to therapies, to tailor treatment and improve outcome and quality of life for patients.Other reviews [14][15][16][17][18][19] have already extensively covered the flexible materials and devices used in tracking vital signs and electronic skin applications. In light of that, this progress report focuses on the applications in monitoring motor skills, in particular to implement pressure sensor designs for wearable systems with diverse form factors, for instance, gloves, [20,22,23] epidermal tags tags, [24,25] and shoe insoles. [26,27] We will discuss the mechanis...

show abstract

Bedside Hand Grip Assessment with the Sphygmomanometer

Cited by 10 publications

References 2 publications

Comparative study of cast immobilization of wrist in functional position versus conventional palmar flexion in Colles’ fracture

Comparative study of cast immobilization of wrist in functional position versus conventional palmar flexion in Colles’ fracture

Effect of Mulligan’s Pain Release Phenomenon on Ted in Subjects with Subacute Lateral Epicondylitis

Flexible Pressure Sensors for Objective Assessment of Motor Disorders

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About