From hand twister to mind twister: Computer-aided treatment in traumatic wrist fracture

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 176-182

  Jarus, Tal ^a,b   Shavit, Shula ^c   Ratzon, Navah ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Maalot Dafna Center ^*  (Israel)

^c Occupational Therapy Department   (Israel)

Author keywords

Hand functions; Occupational therapy; Physical disabilities; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0034153922     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.54.2.176     Document Type: Article

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