title: Improvement of tactile roughness discrimination acuity correlates with perception of improved hand function in patients after hand surgery.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to elucidate how well patients' perceptions related to the improvements in their hand function during hospitalization. [Subjects] Sixteen patients who were hospitalized after hand surgery. [Methods] Using the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand edition of the Quick-Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire; tactile roughness discrimination acuity, motor imagery, motor function, sensory function, and pain of the upper limb were assessed at admission and discharge. Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficients were calculated using the differences in all assessment items at admission and discharge. A multiple regression analysis (stepwise method) was performed to investigate factors that correlated with improvements in Quick-Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand scores. [Results] The improvement of tactile roughness discrimination acuity was significantly associated with patient perception of improved hand function. [Conclusion] The results suggest that an improvement in tactile roughness discrimination acuity was most strongly correlated with patient perception of improved hand function.
authors.affiliation: Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine: Yoshidakonoemachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8317, Japan; Medley, Inc., Japan.
authors.forename: Shuhei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.affiliation: Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine: Yoshidakonoemachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8317, Japan; Kawakita Rehabilitation Hospital, Japan; Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine: Yoshidakonoemachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8317, Japan.
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kon
keywords: Hand therapy; Rehabilitation; Tactile roughness discrimination