Incidence of overuse syndromes of the upper limb in young pianists and its correlation with hand size, hypermobility and playing habits

Annales de Chirurgie de la Main et du Membre Superieur

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 309-313

  De Smet, L ^a   Ghyselen, H ^a   Lysens, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hand biometry; Musician; Overuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MUSICIAN; PATHOLOGY; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; TENDINITIS;

EID: 0031744148     PISSN: 07539053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0753-9053(98)80030-6     Document Type: Article

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