Splinting in the treatment of arthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 86-91

  Swigart, Carrie R ^a   Eaton, Richard G ^a   Glickel, Steven Z ^a   Johnson, Caryl ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Basal joint; Splinting; Trapeziometacarpal joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPLINTING; SYMPTOM; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033024793     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0086     Document Type: Article

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