Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Assessing outcome after hand surgery: the current state.

R R Bindra1, J J Dias, C Heras-Palau

  • 1The Pulvertaft Hand Unit, The Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby, UK.

Journal of Hand Surgery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
|July 10, 2003
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The relationship between temperature and hip and wrist fracture incidence.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·2020
Same author

Biological analysis of flexor tendon repair-failure stump tissue: A potential recycling of tissue for tendon regeneration.

Bone & joint research·2019
Same author

The effect of social deprivation on fragility fracture of the distal radius.

Injury·2019
Same author

Trends in paediatric distal radius fractures: an eight-year review from a large UK trauma unit.

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England·2019
Same author

Results of the Universal 2 Prosthesis in Noninflammatory Osteoarthritic Wrists.

Journal of wrist surgery·2018
Same author

The biomechanics of subsynovial connective tissue in health and its role in carpal tunnel syndrome.

Journal of electromyography and kinesiology : official journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology·2017

This study reviews outcome measurement tools for hand surgery, evaluating their development, application, and limitations. It offers recommendations for selecting appropriate questionnaires in research and clinical settings.

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Hand Surgery Outcomes
  • Measurement Science

Background:

  • Outcome measurement is crucial for evaluating surgical interventions.
  • Standardized tools are needed to assess results in hand surgery.
  • Current methods have varying strengths and weaknesses.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of current outcome measurement in hand surgery.
  • To analyze the development, application, strengths, and weaknesses of existing tools.
  • To recommend suitable questionnaires for research and clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of outcome measurement in hand surgery.
  • Analysis of existing questionnaires.
  • Evaluation of tool development and application.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • A range of outcome measurement tools exist for hand surgery.
  • Each tool has specific advantages and disadvantages.
  • The review identifies gaps and areas for improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Careful selection of outcome measures is essential for valid research and effective clinical practice.
  • Further development and validation of hand surgery outcome tools are warranted.
  • Recommendations are provided to guide tool selection.