The Littler line method and the area under a Gaussian curve: a new method of assessing digital range of motion.
| Autor: | Catalano LW 3rd; C.V. Starr Hand Center, Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY 10019, USA., Browne RH, Carter PR, Frobish AC, Ezaki M, Littler JW |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of hand surgery [J Hand Surg Am] 2001 Jan; Vol. 26 (1), pp. 23-30. |
| DOI: | 10.1053/jhsu.2001.21512 |
| Abstrakt: | A new method of measuring digital range of motion (the Littler line method) is presented. When a Gaussian curve is centered over the Littler line and the appropriate area under the curve is computed, this area can provide a measure of the functional range of motion regained by an injured digit. Seventeen children (24 digits) with flexor tendon injuries were evaluated at an average follow-up period of 58 months (range, 12-121 months). The Littler line/Gaussian curve method was found to be more reproducible than total active motion, particularly in zone I and II injuries. This method can serve as a more meaningful functional assessment tool than a linear measurement such as total active motion, because it emphasizes digital motion in the mid-ranges of digital motion. (J Hand Surg 2001;26A:23-30. (Copyright 2001 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.)) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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