title: Finger dynamography. A complimentary technique for functional evaluation of the hand.
abstract: The movements of the MP and PIP joints occur together and enable the fingers to acquire different postures. A graphic record of these movements gives an idea of the working space of the fingers. Normally, the tracing forms the shape of a quadrangle with almost parallel sides. If muscle paralysis occurs or joints are diseased, the shape of the quadrangle--the "working space"--becomes distorted. Different patterns of distortion are seen with different finger problems. "Finger dynamography" is a simple bedside procedure requiring only a goniometer. If supplemented with additional data on pinch and grip strengths and sensibility, it gives a pictorial record which is easy to interpret and can be used for documentation.
authors.affiliation: Central Jalma Institute for Leprosy, Tajganj, Agra, India.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Malaviya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Husain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D010243:Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000379:methods