Nonoperative treatment of PIPJ flexion contractures associated with Dupuytren's disease

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 722-727

  Larocerie Salgado, J ^a   Davidson, J ^b  

^a HOTEL DIEU HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dupuytren's disease; low load forces; PIPJ contractures; splinting

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SPLINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPLINTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867293271     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193411422680     Document Type: Article

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