A prospective case-control study to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the grind and traction-shift (subluxation-relocation) clinical tests in osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 282-285

  Choa, R M ^a   Parvizi, N ^a   Giele, H P ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carpometacarpal joint; grind test; Osteoarthritis; traction shift

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THUMB; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THUMB;

EID: 84894737820     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193413508714     Document Type: Article

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