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palmar pinch

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palmar pinch,
a thumbless grasp in which the tips of the other fingers are pressed against the palm of the hand. See also pinch, tip pinch.


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Chaisson and McAlindon (1997) stated that splinting the thumb in slight adduction, allowing for palmar pinch without movement at the joint, can provide good pain relief.
Statistically significant differences were found between the TOS patients and the referent group in the results of peripheral nerve function tests such as the median of the distal strength, lateral pinch and palmar pinch of the hands, and vibrotactile thresholds.
 
 
 
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