Abstract:Background: Impairment of hand function in myelopathy patients is commonly observed. However, no objective and effective evaluation method has been widely accepted in clinical practice. The study aimed to evaluate the validity, reliability and effectiveness of a new assessment tool, Myelopathy-hand Functional Evaluation System (MFES), in evaluating the hand dysfunction of myelopathy-hand in the 10-s hand grip-and-release test (10s G-R test).Methods: MFES mainly consists of a pair of wise-gloves and a computer … Show more
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