Evaluation of Static Progressive Stretch for the Treatment of Wrist Stiffness

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1498-1504

  McGrath, Mike S ^a   Ulrich, Slif D ^a   Bonutti, Peter M ^a   Smith, Jonathan M ^a   Seyler, Thorsten M ^a   Mont, Michael A ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Splint; static progressive stretch; wrist fracture; wrist rehabilitation; wrist stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; MALE; ORTHOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST; WRIST FRACTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54849439929     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.05.018     Document Type: Article

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