A preliminary investigation of the neoprene tube finger extension splint

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-221

  Clark, E Nelson ^a  

^a Department of Psychology and Social Sciences at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOPRENE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT LIMITATION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; SPLINT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TECHNICAL AID; TUBE;

EID: 0030861069     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(97)80024-5     Document Type: Article

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