Basal Joint Osteoarthritis of the Thumb: A Prospective Trial of Steroid Injection and Splinting

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 247-251

  Day, Charles S ^a   Gelberman, Richard ^a   Patel, Alpesh A ^a   Vogt, Molly T ^b   Ditsios, Konstantinos ^a   Boyer, Martin I ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carpometacarpal joint arthritis; Splinting; Steroid injection

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE; STEROID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOGRAPHY; SPLINTING; STAGING; STEROID THERAPY; THUMB;

EID: 1642331424     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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