Current Practice in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpal Instability-Results of a Survey of Australian Hand Therapists

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-243

  Prosser, Rosemary ^a,b   Herbert, Rob ^b   LaStayo, Paul C ^c  

^a Sydney Hand Ther/Rehab Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Department of Exercise and Sport Science   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NERVE INJURY; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTAL MAIL; SPLINTING;

AUSTRALIA; CARPAL JOINTS; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SPLINTS;

EID: 34447526057     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2007.04.006     Document Type: Article

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