Neoprene Splinting: Dermatological Issues

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 573-578

  Stern, Erica B ^a   Callinan, Nancy ^b   Hank, Mark ^a,b   Lewis, Eric J ^c   Schousboe, John T ^d   Ytterberg, Steven R ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b HealthSystem Minnesota   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Institute for Research and Education   (United States)

^e VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Orthotic devices; Splinting materials

Indexed keywords

NEOPRENE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN ALLERGY; SPLINT; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; HUMANS; MALE; MILIARIA; NEOPRENE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SPLINTS;

EID: 0032109452     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.52.7.573     Document Type: Article

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