Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the German version of the I-HaND© scale

Marc Ruewe, Lena Sporer, Andreas Siegmund, Karolina Mueller, Dmytro Oliinyk, Alexandra M Anker, Robert Kemper, Lukas Prantl, Thomas Reekie, Silvan M Eisenmann

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on February 12, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), Ahead of Print.
Introduction:Peripheral nerve injuries may cause severe functional impairment. The Impact of Hand Nerve Disorders (I-HaND) Scale is a validated tool for measuring pain and function but was previously only available in English. This study aimed to ...