Jebsen Hand Function Test in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.

, Kim, Jong Chul; , Kim, Mi Jung; , Park, Si Bog; , Lee, Sang Gun; , Jang, Soon Ja

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1999;23(2):405-410.

Kim, Jong Chul , Kim, Mi Jung , Park, Si Bog , Lee, Sang Gun , Jang, Soon Ja

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University.
²Department of Physical Education, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

류마티스 관절염 환자에서의 Jebsen 손기능 검사

김종철, 김미정, 박시복, 이상건, 장순자¹

한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, ¹국립 재활원 재활의학과

Abstract

Objective
To determine the usefulness of Jebsen hand function test in rheumatoid arthritis patients

Method
The experimental subjects were divided into 3 groups (Group 1：17 persons; control, Group 2：21 persons; RA without hand deformity, Group 3：16 persons; RA with hand deformity). They were assessed by Jebsen hand function test. Further included assessments were grip and pinch strength, joint deformity counts, and visual analogue scales.

Results
Jebsen hand function test scores were significantly decreased in rheumatoid arthritis patients compared with control. Jebsen hand function test scores were well correlated with visual analogue scales in group 2 and correlated with joint deformity counts in group 3.

Conclusions
Jebsen hand function test would be useful tool for the evaluation of hand function in the rheumatoid arthritis patients with hand deformity.

Key Words: Jebsen hand function test, Rheumatoid arthritis, Hand deformity, Grip stength, Pinch strength