"Pinch Strength" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Force exerted when using the index finger and the thumb. It is a test for determining maximum voluntary contraction force.
| Descriptor ID |
D052581
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600.425.500.500 G11.427.560.500.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pinch Strength" by people in Profiles.
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Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Ciccotti MG, Paul R, Cohen SB. Change in Grip and Pinch Strength Over the Course of a Game in Professional Baseball Pitchers. Sports Health. 2025 Nov; 17(6):1272-1278.
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Fones L, Ilyas AM, Kasper A, Stevens C, Liss FE, Matzon JL. Mid-Term Outcomes Following Trapeziectomy With Suture Suspensionplasty for Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 08; 50(8):948-953.
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Fram BR, Seigerman DA, Cross DE, Rivlin M, Lutsky K, Bateman MG, Watkins C, Beredjiklian PK. The Optimal Position for Arthrodesis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joints of the Border Digits. J Hand Surg Am. 2020 Jul; 45(7):656.e1-656.e8.
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Danoff JR, Birman MV, Rosenwasser MP. Transfer of the flexor carpi radialis to the abductor pollicis brevis tendon for the restoration of tip-pinch in severe carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2014 Feb; 39(2):175-80.