The Influence of a Joint Orthosis on the Grip Force of the Rheumatoid Hand

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Abstract
Distribution of force was studied for the distal, medial and proximal digits of 60 patients with rheumatoid arthritis during a cylindrical grip before correction of the flattened transverse arch of the hand and after its correction using a felt pad placed under the capitulum of the third metacarpal bone, and also before and after the placing of a wrist band. The cylindrical grip involving 22° of ease of movement is the best indicator of hand function and deteriorates most (in approximately 80–90%) in cases of disease.

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