Table 7: Use of Impairment Measures by Hand Therapists in Elbow Fracture Rehabilitation

S. No. Impairment Measure % of Respondents who Reported as Frequently/Always Using
1 Goniometry 98.4
2 Jamar grip strength 97.2
3 Hand Held Dynamometer 96.9
4 Manual muscle testing 88.7
5 Arm circumference 72.2
6 Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments 38.2
7 Volumetrics 21.1
8 2-point discrimination 17.3
9 Isokinetic dynamometry 7.3
10 Minnesota rate of manipulation test 6.4
11 Jebson’s hand function test 5.8
12 Others* 13

* Other impairment measures include 9 hole peg test, Valpar 4, Purdue pegboard, Pinch meter, O’Connor tweezer test etc.