Effectiveness of Splinting for the Treatment of Trigger Finger

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 336-343

  Colbourn, Julie ^a   Heath, Noel ^a   Manary, Sherry ^a   Pacifico, Denette ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARM EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SPLINTING; STENOSING TENOSYNOVITIS; SYMPTOM; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TRIGGER FINGER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPLINTS; TRIGGER FINGER DISORDER;

EID: 55649107474     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.jht.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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