Clinical commentary in response to: Severity of contracture and self-reported disability in patients with Dupuytren's contracture referred for surgery

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-14

  Packham, Tara ^a  

^a Hamilton Health Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; NOTE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANGE OF MOTION; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL APPROACH;

DISABILITY EVALUATION; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79251561517     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2010.10.001     Document Type: Note

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