Hand TherapyPub Date : 2022-03-01Epub Date: 2022-01-18DOI: 10.1177/17589983211070658
Celeste Glasgow, Emma Ballard
{"title":"A prospective randomised comparative study of dynamic, static progressive and serial static proximal interphalangeal joint extension orthoses.","authors":"Celeste Glasgow, Emma Ballard","doi":"10.1177/17589983211070658","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17589983211070658","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Many different types of proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint extension orthoses exist, yet evidence guiding orthosis choice is largely theoretical. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of three different PIP joint extension orthoses, over 4 weeks of treatment. Secondly, we aimed to explore the relationship between an abbreviated version of the Weeks test (WT) assessment of joint stiffness, and treatment outcome. Lastly, we wished to better understand participants' satisfaction with orthotic treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a randomised comparative study design, 61 participants were allocated to a serial static, dynamic or static progressive orthosis, 50 had follow-up data. Blinded assessment of function was completed before and after 4 weeks of orthotic intervention and a standardised therapy program. Participants were blinded to alternative groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Baseline active PIP extension ranged from 14° to 65°. The average improvement in active PIP extension was -9.1° (95% CI -11.0°, -7.1°). There were no statistically significant differences in outcome between the three orthoses groups. However, a trend was observed with greater improvement in active extension for those in the dynamic Capener (-11.5°) compared to the static progressive belly gutter (-7.3°) or serial cast (-8.7°) groups, with less total end range time required. The abbreviated WT was significantly associated with improvement in active extension (<i>p</i> = 0.001). Participants reported a high degree of satisfaction with their orthosis regardless of type.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>No single orthosis demonstrated statistically greater effectiveness, although the dynamic Capener orthosis appeared more efficient. The abbreviated WT is associated with treatment outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"27 1","pages":"22-31"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10584062/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2022-03-01Epub Date: 2022-01-18DOI: 10.1177/17589983211061616
Maarten Van Nuffel, Caroline Meulyzer, Britt Gheysen, Arne Böhrer, Mieke Anthonissen, Eric Van den Kerckhove, Ilse Degreef
{"title":"Palmar skin elasticity measured by the Cutometer MPA 580 is decreased in mild Dupuytren's disease compared to healthy controls.","authors":"Maarten Van Nuffel, Caroline Meulyzer, Britt Gheysen, Arne Böhrer, Mieke Anthonissen, Eric Van den Kerckhove, Ilse Degreef","doi":"10.1177/17589983211061616","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17589983211061616","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Involvement of the palmar skin is often seen in patients with Dupuytren's disease (DD) with severe finger contractures. However, skin elasticity may be already decreased earlier in the disease. The Cutometer MPA 580 could provide an objective skin measurement tool to assess this decrease in elasticity. Linking objective skin measurements to functional outcome measures could lead to better prediction of disease progression. We set up a study to investigate if the Cutometer was able to detect differences in skin elasticity between patients with mild Dupuytren's disease and healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional analytical study was performed. Three assessors measured skin elasticity (palmar hand) on two sites using the Cutometer on 30 patients with mild DD and 30 healthy controls. Student's <i>t</i>-test was used to evaluate differences in skin elasticity and a linear model to evaluate interactions between the groups and sites.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Significant differences in skin elasticity were found between DD patients and controls, as well as differences based on the location examined.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Similar to other skin conditions, the Cutometer MPA 580 was able to demonstrate a significant lower elasticity in the palmar skin in DD patients compared to healthy controls. A decrease in skin elasticity in different locations of the hand correlated with areas that often pose problems in the treatment of more severe DD. The Cutometer could potentially be a tool to identify these areas earlier in the disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"27 1","pages":"14-21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10584061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2022-03-01Epub Date: 2022-02-14DOI: 10.1177/17589983221074934
{"title":"Corrigendum to The reliability and validity of novel clinical strength measures of the upper body in older adults.","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/17589983221074934","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17589983221074934","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1177/1758998320957373.].</p>","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"27 1","pages":"32"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10584059/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414603","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.008
R. Manocha, Sara Banayan, James A. Johnson, G. King
{"title":"Overhead arm positioning in the rehabilitation of elbow dislocations: An in vitro biomechanical study.","authors":"R. Manocha, Sara Banayan, James A. Johnson, G. King","doi":"10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75160894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.002
Vera G. van Heijningen, Anna-Maria Underhill
{"title":"User experiences of digital prostheses in daily functioning in people with an amputation of thumb or finger.","authors":"Vera G. van Heijningen, Anna-Maria Underhill","doi":"10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"45 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72726058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2022-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.005
Nathan Short, T. Almonroeder, Caroline Fenker, Olivia Fisher, Kailey E. Francetic, Amy Hodel, Clayton Lange, Manu Mathew
{"title":"Intra-rater reliability of goniometry to measure scapular protraction and retraction.","authors":"Nathan Short, T. Almonroeder, Caroline Fenker, Olivia Fisher, Kailey E. Francetic, Amy Hodel, Clayton Lange, Manu Mathew","doi":"10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2022.01.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79482554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2022-01-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2022.02.001
J. Macdermid
{"title":"The patient voice in research is fundamental to research impact.","authors":"J. Macdermid","doi":"10.1016/j.jht.2022.02.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jht.2022.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"29 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79906865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2021-12-01Epub Date: 2021-07-27DOI: 10.1177/17589983211031259
Julianne W Howell, Melissa J Hirth, Siaw Chui Chai, Ted Brown, Lisa O'Brien
{"title":"Postoperative management of zones V-VI extensor tendon repairs: A survey of practice in Malaysia and comparison to IFSHT member countries.","authors":"Julianne W Howell, Melissa J Hirth, Siaw Chui Chai, Ted Brown, Lisa O'Brien","doi":"10.1177/17589983211031259","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17589983211031259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A survey of International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) member countries identified relative motion extension as the preferred approach to management of zones V-VI extensor tendon repairs. The aims of this survey were to identify and compare hand therapy practice patterns in Malaysia (a non-IFSHT member country) with findings of the IFSHT survey including an IFSHT subset of Asia-Pacific therapists and to investigate if membership status of the Malaysian Society for Hand Therapists (MSHT) influenced therapy practice patterns.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online English-language survey was distributed to 90 occupational therapists and physiotherapists including MSHT members and non-members. Participation required management of at least one extensor tendon repair in the preceding year. Five approaches were surveyed: immobilisation, early passive motion (EPM) with dynamic splinting, and early active motion (EAM) delivered by resting hand (RH), palmar resting interphalangeal joints free (PR), and relative motion extension (RME) splints.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-seven of the 53 therapists (68%) who commenced the survey completed it. The most used approach was dynamic/EPM (28%), followed by RH/immobilisation (22%) and RH/EAM (22%). A preference for RME/EAM was identified with implementation barriers being surgeon preference and hand therapist confidence.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Approach selection for Malaysian therapists differed from the combined IFSHT and Asia-Pacific respondents, with the former using dynamic/EPM and RH/immobilisation compared to IFSHT respondents who predominately used RME/EAM and PR/EAM. This survey provides valuable insights into Malaysian hand therapists' practices. If implementation barriers and therapist confidence are addressed, Malaysian practice patterns may change to better align with current evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"26 4","pages":"134-145"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/17589983211031259","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414600","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hand TherapyPub Date : 2021-12-01Epub Date: 2021-11-05DOI: 10.1177/17589983211054643
Elreen Visser, Susan de Klerk, Lee-Ann Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, Marleen Joubert
{"title":"Occupation-based intervention in therapy for upper limb musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review.","authors":"Elreen Visser, Susan de Klerk, Lee-Ann Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, Marleen Joubert","doi":"10.1177/17589983211054643","DOIUrl":"10.1177/17589983211054643","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Using meaningful activities as a treatment modality is characteristic of occupation-based intervention (OBI). The benefits of OBI have been described, but not the effectiveness thereof. The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of OBI in relation to the type, commencement, duration and outcomes as reported in literature.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A comprehensive search of electronic databases was conducted, including EBSCOHost, PubMed, Cochrane Register for Controlled Trials, Web of Science, OTSeeker, PEDro and Google Scholar. Search terms included 'occupation-based', 'occupation-centered', 'intervention', 'upper limb' and 'outcome measures'. Studies including OBI for neurological or paediatric cases were excluded.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve studies met the inclusion criteria. Using the PEDro scale, three of the studies, all randomised controlled trials (RCTs), were viewed as high quality, one of fair and one of poor quality. Due to the heterogeneity of the studies, a meta-analysis was not possible, and a narrative synthesis is presented. Five studies used interviewing together with the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) to determine the client's occupational profile when choosing meaningful activities. The commencement and duration of OBI varied amongst the studies, and a variety of outcome measures were used to determine the effectiveness of OBI.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>OBI used together with biomechanical approaches shows promising effectiveness. Outcome measures such as the COPM and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH) that measure activity and participation, should be employed in client-centered practice. More robust scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of OBI is needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":43971,"journal":{"name":"Hand Therapy","volume":"26 4","pages":"146-158"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10584053/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71414599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}