title: Grip strength following carpal tunnel decompression.
abstract: To monitor the effect of open carpal tunnel decompression on grip strength in the hand, a prospective study was made of 25 patients undergoing a total of 31 operations. Hand grip, key pinch and pulp-to-pulp pinch strengths were measured pre-operatively and at regular intervals until 1 year following operation. At that time there was no significant difference in the hand grip and pulp-to-pulp pinch strengths compared to their pre-operative values, but the key pinch in females showed a marginally significant reduction (P = 0.04) compared to the pre-operative value.
authors.affiliation: Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Leach
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esler
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies