title: Sensorimotor interventions and assessments for the hand and wrist: a scoping review.
abstract: METHODS
  Scoping review.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Sensorimotor deficits can impair function and may be present in individuals with common upper extremity conditions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide clinicians with an understanding of the usefulness of the assessments to evaluate sensorimotor function and the interventions reported in the literature to effect positive change in our patients with sensorimotor deficits affecting the hand and wrist.
  
  
  METHODS
  A systematic search produced seventeen studies involving sensorimotor retraining and assessment of sensorimotor performance for the upper extremity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sensorimotor interventions and assessments found in the literature vary in regards to their effectiveness in restoring sensorimotor function in subjects with a number of conditions that affect hand and wrist function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a potential value of sensorimotor interventions for individuals with specific upper extremity conditions. There is a need for further studies to improve treatment of sensorimotor deficits and understanding of sensorimotor interventions.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Hand Works Therapy, 744 the Rialto, Venice, FL 34285, USA. Electronic address: hotglassgal@comcast.net.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Valdes
authors.affiliation: Professional Orthopedics Associates, Scranton, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Naughton
authors.affiliation: Northeast Orthopaedic and Hand Surgery, Waterbury, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Lori
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Algar
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D066191:Sensorimotor Cortex / Q000293:injuries*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D014953:Wrist / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Proprioception; Rehabilitation; Sensorimotor; Therapy