Author/Authors :
Jafari, Davod Department of Hand Surgery - Shafa Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Taheri, Hamid Department of Hand Surgery - Shafa Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Shariatzade, Hooman Department of Hand Surgery - Shafa Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Najd Mazhar, Farid Department of Hand Surgery - Shafa Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Jalili, Alireza Department of Hand Surgery - Shafa Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Ghahramani, Mohamad Department of Hand Surgery - Shafa Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: The measurement of hand grip strength has several clinical applications to evaluate chronic
hand disability, response to treatment, and work capacity after hand injury.
Methods: We measured hand grip strength of 41 adults and compared their maximum strength with radiographic
indices.
Results: There was a significant relationship between hand grip strength and carpal height, third metacarpal
and capitate length (All p-values<0.05).
Conclusions: In addition to established factors such as sex, upper limb muscle and joint status, wrist radiographic
indices are significantly determinants of hand power grip.
