Experimental Study for Defining Range of Motion Required for Daily Activities in Wrist Joint / 대한정형외과학회잡지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The knowledge of characteristics of wrist joint motion is essential to develop the artificial joint because injury of wrist joint is common onset in industrialized world. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total of 25 different daily activities were tested on 15 subjects who did not show any abnormality of their joint functions. RESULTS: For left (right) wrist joint, least functional range of motion were 36.7. +/- 16.5. (S.D) (47.4. +/- 15.6.) and 40.7. +/- 15.3. (S.D) (33.5. +/- 9.7.) for joint flexion and extension, and 26.3. +/- 11.3. (S.D) (30.5. +/- 7.5.) and 22.9. +/- 9.2. (S.D) (23.0. +/- 10.5.) for joint radial and ulnar deviation, respectively. CONCLUSION: Least range of motion obtained in this study can be used as a basic data to design artificial joint and set a goal for surgeon to achieve appropriate treatment from patients because results revealed that any significant differences were not found in least functional range of motion between left and right wrist joint to perform activity daily living (ADL) .