The development of a new orthosis (neuro-orthosis) for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: Its effect on the function and strength of the hand

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 403-421

  Uǧurlu, Ümit ^a   Özkan, Mehmed ^b   Özdoǧan, Huri ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel syndrome; Function; Functional electrical stimulation; Orthotic treatment; Strength

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HAND FUNCTION; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; NEURO ORTHOSIS; ORTHOSIS;

ADULT; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST;

EID: 56049104486     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640802366166     Document Type: Article

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