Effect of hand intrinsic muscle exercise on the postoperative recovery of fine movement in children with hand injury
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2013.12.007
- VernacularTitle:手内在肌训练对手外伤术后患儿手部精细动作恢复的影响
- Author:
Yuehua LIU
;
Li ZENG
;
Wenjie LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hand injury;
intrinsic hand muscles training;
rehabilitation
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2013;(12):26-28
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of hand intrinsic muscle exercise on postoperative recovery of fine movement in children with hand injury.Methods From January 2009 to December 2011,64 children with hand injury were randomly divided to exercise group and control group equally.Hand intrinsic muscle exercise and rehabilitative care were conducted in the exercise group while traditional rehabilitative therapies in control group.After 3-month therapy,MMDT(Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test)and PPT(Purdue Pegboard Test)were conducted to evaluate the functional recovery of hands.Result The results of MMDT and PPT were obviously better in the exercise group than in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion Hand intrinsic muscle exercise may be effectively in promoting the recovery of fine movement in children with hand injury.
