"Pinch Strength" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Force exerted when using the index finger and the thumb. It is a test for determining maximum voluntary contraction force.
Descriptor ID |
D052581
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MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.425.500.500 G11.427.560.500.500
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2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pinch Strength" by people in Profiles.
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Robot-Assisted Training of Arm and Hand Movement Shows Functional Improvements for Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Oct; 96(10 Suppl 1):S171-S177.
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Functional outcomes of children with index pollicizations for thumb deficiency. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Feb; 38(2):250-7.
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Early outcome of spherical ceramic trapezial-metacarpal arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Feb; 34(2):213-8.