A prospective randomized comparison of neoprene vs thermoplast hand-based thumb spica splinting for trapeziometacarpal arthrosis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 668-675

  Becker, S J E ^a   Bot, A G J ^a   Curley, S E ^a   Jupiter, J B ^a   Ring, D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Orthotics; Pain; Satisfaction; Thumb spica splint; Trapeziometacarpal arthrosis

Indexed keywords

NEOPRENE; PLASTIC; THERMOPLAST; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITIES OF THE ARM SHOULDER AND HAND QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PINCH STRENGTH; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPLINT; SPLINTING; THUMB SPICA SPLINT; THUMB SPICA SPLINTING; TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL ARTHROSIS; TRAPEZIUM BONE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPRENE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPLINTS; THUMB; TRAPEZIUM BONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875879440     PISSN: 10634584     EISSN: 15229653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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