Evaluation of Activity Limitation and Digital Extension in Dupuytren's Contracture Three Months after Fasciectomy and Hand Therapy Interventions

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-27

  Engstrand, C ^a   Boren L ^a   Liedberg, G M ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FINGER MALFORMATION; FOLLOW UP; GONIOMETRY; HAND THERAPY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT MOBILIZATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANGE OF MOTION; SELF CARE; SELF REPORT; TOTAL DIGITAL EXTENSION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DUPUYTREN'S CONTRACTURE; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SELF CARE;

EID: 58249116850     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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