| Excellent |
Individual |
When the tip of |
When the patient |
Major if there is |
When two-point |
At least 90% |
| |
tendon function |
the thumb moves |
can do both |
both claw and |
discrimination is |
of contralateral |
| |
is evident with 85% to full range of motion or finger flexion to 1.0 cm or less from the distal palmar crease |
freely over the three phalanges of the other four fingers |
finger abduction and adduction with negative Froment sign |
ape hand |
less than 10 mm |
hand |
| Good |
70-84% total normal range of motion or 2.0 cm from the distal palmar crease |
When the tip of the thumb touches only the tip of the other four fingers |
When the patient can do both finger abduction and adduction with positive Froment sign |
|
When two-point discrimination is 10-20 mm |
75-90% of contralateral hand |
| Fair |
59% total normal range of motion |
|
When the patient can do either finger abduction or adduction with positive Froment sign |
Minor if there is either claw or ape hand |
When two-point discrimination is more than 20 mm with light touch and pinprick sensation |
50-75% of contralateral hand |
| Poor |
Fixed contractures or adhesions |
When the tip of the thumb cannot reach the tip of the other four fingers |
When the patient cannot do finger abduction or adduction with positive Froment sign |
|
When there are tropic changes or skin ulceration |
<50% of contralateral hand |