Assessing hand grasp in patients with systemic sclerosis using the 16-grasp test: Preliminary results from a multidisciplinary study group

Reports on hand dysfunction and rehabilitation in SSc are quite scarce in the literature and mainly focus on functional assessment tools, such as the Duruoz Hand Index and the HAMIS test for evaluating hand mobility by simulating specific grasps with nine different objects.

Source: Journal of Hand Therapy - February 10, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Gilda Sandri, Amelia Spinella, Silvana Sartini, Francesco Caselgrandi, Margherita Schiavi, Valentina Bettelli, Francesco Gherardini, Gabriele Amati, Federica Lumetti, Maria Terasa Mascia, Ottavio Secchi, Dilia Giuggioli Source Type: research