Effectiveness of a MP-blocking Splint and Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Descriptive Pilot Study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 347-353

  Formsma, S A ^a,b   van der Sluis, C K ^a,b   Dijkstra, P U ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DYNAMOMETER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PINCH STRENGTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPLINT; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55649096857     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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