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'''Figure of eight measurement''' method is a reliable and valid measurement tool for measuring hand edema in patients with hand pathology.<ref>Leard JS, Breglio L, Fraga L, et al. Reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size in patients with hand pathology. ''J Orthop Sports Phys Ther''. 2004;34(6):335-340. doi:10.2519/jospt.2004.34.6.335</ref><div class="row">
'''Figure of eight measurement''' method is a reliable and valid measurement tool for measuring hand edema in patients with hand pathology.<ref>Leard JS, Breglio L, Fraga L, et al. Reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size in patients with hand pathology. ''J Orthop Sports Phys Ther''. 2004;34(6):335-340. doi:10.2519/jospt.2004.34.6.335</ref><div class="row">
== References  ==
== References  ==
# David J. Magee. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 6th edition. Elsevier. 2014.
# David J. Magee. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 6th edition. Elsevier. 2014.
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Revision as of 22:09, 16 August 2020

Original Editor - Anas Mohamed Top Contributors - Anas Mohamed, Manisha Shrestha and Kim Jackson

Purpose[edit | edit source]

Figure of eight measurement of hand is used to measure the edema or swelling over the hand.

Technique[edit | edit source]

This method measured with the measuring tape.

Step1. Hand rested on the edge of the table.

Step2. Take distal aspect of the ulnar styloid process as a starting point.

Step3. Then takes the tape measure over the anterior wrist to the distal aspect of the radial styloid process.

Step4. From there, the tape is brought diagonally ( to the other side) across the back (dorsum) of the hand and over the fifth metacarpophalangeal joint line.

Step5. Then over the anterior surface of the metacarpophalangeal joints and then diagonally ( to the other side) across the back of the hand to where the tape started.

Step6. Always compare the normal side or opposite hand.


Evidence[edit | edit source]

Figure of eight measurement method is a reliable and valid measurement tool for measuring hand edema in burned patients than water volumetry measurement.[2]

Figure of eight measurement method is a reliable and valid measurement tool for measuring hand edema in patients with hand pathology.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. David J. Magee. Orthopedic Physical Assessment. 6th edition. Elsevier. 2014.
  1. Figure of Eight Measurement. SAN PEDRO COLLEGE -PT DEPARTMENT. Available from: https://youtu.be/gwZA2pn2Sxw
  2. Dewey WS, Hedman TL, Chapman TT, Wolf SE, Holcomb JB. The reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand edema in patients with burns. J Burn Care Res. 2007;28(1):157-162. doi:10.1097/BCR.0b013e31802c9eb9
  3. Leard JS, Breglio L, Fraga L, et al. Reliability and concurrent validity of the figure-of-eight method of measuring hand size in patients with hand pathology. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004;34(6):335-340. doi:10.2519/jospt.2004.34.6.335