%0 Journal Article %A Jafari, Davod %A Taheri, Hamid %A Shariatzade, Hooman %A Najd Mazhar, Farid %A Jalili, Alireza %A Ghahramani, Mohamad %T Relationship between radiographic carpal indices and grip strength %J Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran %V 25 %N 4 %U http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-468-en.html %R %D 2011 %K Wrist radiography, Hand grip strength, Wrist measurement., %X  Abstract Background: The measurement of hand grip strength has several clinical applications to evaluate chronic hand disability, response to treatment, and work capacity after hand injury. Methods: We measured hand grip strength of 41 adults and compared their maximum strength with radiographic indices. Results: There was a significant relationship between hand grip strength and carpal height, third metacarpal and capitate length (All p-values %> http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-468-en.pdf %P 205-208 %& 205 %! %9 Original Research %L A-10-1-285 %+ Department of Hand Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran, Iran. %G eng %@ 1016-1430 %[ 2011