Inpatient occupational therapists hand-splinting practice for clients with stroke: A cross-sectional survey from Ireland

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-149

  Adrienne, Cormican ^a   Manigandan, Chockalingam ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Hand splint; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Survey

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FOREARM; HAND SPLINTING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SPASTICITY; SPLINTING; STROKE; VOLAR PLATE;

EID: 80051885506     PISSN: 09763147     EISSN: 09763155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-3147.83579     Document Type: Review

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