Do Grip Strength Dynamometer Readings Improve After Cervical Spine Surgery?

Article Endocrinology & Metabolism

Association between handgrip strength and subsequent vertebral-fracture risk following percutaneous vertebral augmentation

Shu-Bao Zhang et al.

Summary: The study found that low handgrip strength was significantly associated with lower SVF-free survival among elderly patients who underwent single-level PVA for osteoporotic vertebral fracture. In particular, among female patients, each 1-kg increase in handgrip strength was associated with a 9% lower risk of SVF.

JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL METABOLISM (2021)

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Article Clinical Neurology

Clinically Meaningful Improvement Following Cervical Spine Surgery: 30% Reduction Versus Absolute Point-change MCID Values

Inamullah Khan et al.

Summary: The study compared the use of a 30% reduction to established absolute point-change values for defining clinically important differences in disability and pain in patients undergoing cervical spine surgery. The results showed that in some cases, a 30% reduction can predict patient satisfaction more accurately.

SPINE (2021)

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Article Orthopedics

Composite Grip Strength as a Marker of Outcome in Patients Surgically Treated for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Arun John Paul et al.

Summary: This study examined the efficacy of composite grip strength as a marker of surgical outcome in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy. The results showed that decompressive surgery led to significant improvement in grip strength and pinch strength. There was no difference in postoperative composite grip strength improvement between anterior and posterior surgical groups. Composite grip strength analysis is an objective method for assessing surgical impact on grip strength.

ASIAN SPINE JOURNAL (2021)

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Article Clinical Neurology