Handgrip Strength Correlated with Falling Risk in Patients with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.

ABSTRACT: Few studies have investigated associations between hand grip strength (HGS) and the surgical outcomes of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). This study was designed as a prospective observational study of 203 patients who had undergone fusion surgery for DCM. We divided the patients according to sex and HGS differences. Clinical outcome parameters, including HGS, a fall diary and four functional mobility tests (alternative step test, six-meter walk test, timed up and go test, and sit-to-stand test) were measured preoperatively, at 3 months and 1 year after surgery. Mean patient ages were 59.93 years in the male group and 67.33 years in the female group (p = 0.000; independent t-test). The mean HGS of both hands improved significantly at postoperative 3 months and 1 year in all patients

SUBMITTER: Jimenez KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8125546 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature