Handgrip Stregth and Hand Function Improvement After Powered Dynamic Hand Orthosis (PDHO) Usage in Brachial Plexus Injury’s Affected Hand

Fundhi Khrisna Adi P., I Putu Alit Pawana, Reni H. Masduchi

2017

Abstract

Introduction: Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI) could diminished handgrip strength and hand function on the affected hand. PDHO was designed to create an artifisial handgrip by thumb positioning and fingers actuation from high torque motor servo transmition. This study purpose was to asessed whether PDHO usage can improve handgrip strength and hand function in BPI’s affected hand. Methods: 5 BPI patients was recruited to participate. All of the subjects have BPI on the right side with non functional muscle power in finger flexion and extension (MMT <3). Handgrip strentg was measured with electric hand dynamometer, hand function was assesed by abilty to grab and hold spesific bottle, ball and block for 10 second. All the measurement and assesment being done before and after subject used the PDHO. Hand grip strength in the healthy side also being measured. Result: All subject were male, with age 26.2­+5,6 years old, diagnosed with BPI C5-T1 complete, with MMT 0,4­­+0,89 kg. Handgrip in healthy side were 28,2+4,7 kg. After PDHO usage, there were increasing of hand grip strength from 0,2+0,45 kg to 1,1+0,0 kg. There were improvement in hand function after PDHO usage, all hand function task can be done by subjects. Conclusion: PDHO usage can increase handgrip strength and improve hand function in BPI’s affected hand. A larger study is still neeeded to assess a better design and durability of PDHO to be used as an end product.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

P. F., Pawana I. and Masduchi R. (2017). Handgrip Stregth and Hand Function Improvement After Powered Dynamic Hand Orthosis (PDHO) Usage in Brachial Plexus Injury’s Affected Hand.In Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM, ISBN 978-989-758-334-6, pages 316-320. DOI: 10.5220/0007320903160320

in Bibtex Style

@conference{imrm17,
author={Fundhi Khrisna Adi P. and I Putu Alit Pawana and Reni H. Masduchi},
title={Handgrip Stregth and Hand Function Improvement After Powered Dynamic Hand Orthosis (PDHO) Usage in Brachial Plexus Injury’s Affected Hand},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM,},
year={2017},
pages={316-320},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007320903160320},
isbn={978-989-758-334-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Meeting on Regenerative Medicine - Volume 1: IMRM,
TI - Handgrip Stregth and Hand Function Improvement After Powered Dynamic Hand Orthosis (PDHO) Usage in Brachial Plexus Injury’s Affected Hand
SN - 978-989-758-334-6
AU - P. F.
AU - Pawana I.
AU - Masduchi R.
PY - 2017
SP - 316
EP - 320
DO - 10.5220/0007320903160320