Systematic review of design and effects of splints and exercise programs in hand osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 834-848

  Kjeken, Ingvild ^a   Smedslund, Geir ^a   Moe, Rikke H ^a   Slatkowsky Christensen, Barbara ^a   Uhlig, Till ^a   Hagen, Kare Birger ^a  

^a DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; KINESIOTHERAPY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPLINT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; YOGA;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE THERAPY; HAND; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SPLINTS;

EID: 79955572044     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: 15290131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acr.20427     Document Type: Review

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