| Autor: |
Sergio Figueiredo, Ana Daniela Pereira, Marta Santos Silva, Luciana Leite, Graça Costa, Cesar Silva |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Portuguese |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, Vol 53, Iss 2, Pp 208-212 |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1982-4378 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.rboe.2017.03.012 |
| Popis: |
ABSTRACT Objective: Evaluation of rheumatoid hand-associated metacarpophalangeal joint silicone arthroplasty most often relies on functional scores alone. This study aimed to understand the correlation between perceived and observed function, strength, and alignment. Methods: Cross-sectional study including all 11 women (15 hands) submitted to second to fifth metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty due to rheumatoid arthritis involvement for a time period of seven years. Measurements relied on the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire, Lafayette Purdue Pegboard, pinch and grip strength, and analysis of a lateral “OK-sign” X-ray view. Correlation analysis used Spearman's coefficient, assuming statistical significance for p-values < 0.05. Results: Objective function was strongly correlated with all other variables (p < 0.05), while perceived function failed to correlate with articular alignment in both measurements (p = 0.240 and p = 0.354). Strength and alignment were also strongly correlated (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Most measurements strongly correlate with each other, with emphasis on objective dexterity measurement. |
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