A pilot study assessing the effectiveness of postoperative splinting after limited fasciectomy for Dupuytren's disease

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 733-737

  Kemler, M A ^a   Houpt, P ^b   Van Der Horst, C M A M ^c  

^a MARTINI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dupuytren's disease; splint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FASCIA; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPLINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FASCIA; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPLINTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867294363     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412437631     Document Type: Review

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