Hand strenght and dexterity in interphalangeal hand osteoarthritis and effects of osteophyte formations

Table 4 Correlations between clinical findings, osteophyte scores and functional tests in hand osteoarthritis group

		*Hand strength measurements*				*Purdue pegboard dexterity scores*
		Grip	Lateral pinch	Tip to tip pinch	Three point pinch	Pins inserted	Parts assembled
*Ultrasound scores*
Total OP score per hand	cc	0,136	0,142	0,138	0,098	0,030	0,087
Total OP score per hand	p	0,136	0,470	0,459	0,602	0,872	0,642
Joint with OP count	cc	0,092	0,039	0,046	−0,010	−0,046	0,065
Joint with OP count	p	0,622	0,845	0,804	0,956	0,808	0,729
Greatest OP score in single joint	cc	0,002	0,196	0,097	0,049	0,090	0,110
Greatest OP score in single joint	p	0,993	0,316	0,603	0,793	0,631	0,555
*Radiography scores*
Total OP score per hand	cc	−0,033	−0,060	0,074	0,096	− 0,255	− 0,435
Total OP score per hand	p	0,855	0,763	0,692	0,606	0,166	0,014
Joint with OP count	cc	−0,027	0,067	0,069	0,140	−0,281	−0,424
Joint with OP count	p	0,885	0,734	0,713	0,452	0,125	0,017
Greatest OP score in single joint	cc	0,019	0,016	0,088	0,050	−0,106	-0,262
Greatest OP score in single joint	p	0,919	0,937	0,637	0,791	0,571	0,154

cc Correlation coefficent, VAS Visual analog scale, AUSCAN-PF Australian Canadian Osteoarthritis Hand Index physical function subscale, HAQ-DF:Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, OP Osteophytes

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