The use of the hand anatomic index to assess deformity and impaired function in systemic sclerosis

Rheumatology International

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 439-444

  Roberts Thomson, A J ^a   Massy Westropp, N ^b   Smith, M D ^b   Ahern, M J ^b   Highton, J ^c   Roberts Thomson, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Deformity; Functional impairment; Hand anatomic index; Scleroderma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSE SCLERODERMA; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HAND ANATOMIC INDEX; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HAND MALFORMATION; HUMAN; LIMITED SCLERODERMA; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SCLERODERMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLERODERMA, DIFFUSE; SCLERODERMA, LIMITED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33644611950     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-005-0058-3     Document Type: Article

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