Four types of ergonomics indexes were studied, i.e., dexterity, tactile sensibility (TS), strength and fatigue.
But even more so, we've sold our inner reserves of sensibility and strength.
Furthermore, dexterity, sensibility, grip strength, and joint mobility all improved during the follow up.
Not every site routinely completed all sensibility and/or strength tests.
Moderate changes (≥ 0.5) were observed in joint mobility (VAS), sensibility, grip strength, dexterity and bodily pain (SF-36) (Table 2).
Self assessed outcome, such as joint mobility, sensibility, grip strength, and dexterity, improved significantly from 3 to 12 months for the whole group (Table 2).
As a result clinicians and researchers continue to use different tests to assess sensibility and strength making comparison across centres difficult.
Six questions regarding hand and body function: such as pain, joint mobility, sensibility, grip strength, dexterity and sleep disturbance, were quantified using a visual analogue scale (VAS).
The questionnaire covered several areas of interest such as subjective pain, joint mobility, sensibility, grip strength, dexterity, sleep disturbance, cold sensitivity, satisfaction in daily occupations, health status, disability, and physical and mental quality of life.
Our study shows that some patients have considerable impairments in sensibility and strength before and after surgery which are not adequately captured by self-report alone and warrant the additional use of these clinical objective tests.
