Twelve weeks of nightly stretch does not reduce thumb web-space contractures in people with a neurological condition: A randomised controlled trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 251-258

  Harvey, Lisa ^a   De Jong, Inge ^a   Goehl, Gerlinde ^b   Marwedel, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contracture; Hand deformities; Physiotherapy; Rehabilitation; Splints; Thumb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CONTRACTURE; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPLINT; THERAPY EFFECT; THUMB; TORQUE; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 33845644041     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(06)70004-6     Document Type: Article

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