The long-term relationship between duration of treatment and contracture resolution using dynamic orthotic devices for the stiff proximal interphalangeal joint: A prospective cohort study

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 38-47

  Glasgow, Celeste ^a   Fleming, Jenny ^b   Tooth, Leigh R ^b   Hockey, Richard L ^b  

^a EKCO Occupational Services   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; JOINT STIFFNESS; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; ORTHOTICS; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT EXTENSION DEFICIT; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT FLEXION DEFICIT; RANGE OF MOTION; TORQUE; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPLINTS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856044198     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: 1545004X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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