Hand disorders in musicians: The orthopaedic surgeon's role

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 95 B, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 146-150

  Sheibani Rad, S ^a   Wolfe, S ^b   Jupiter, J ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARM; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; EXERCISE; FOCAL DYSTONIA; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT LAXITY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSICIAN; NERVE COMPRESSION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF EXAMINATION; THORAX OUTLET SYNDROME; WEIGHT BEARING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; MUSICIAN'S DYSTONIA; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE;

FEMALE; HAND; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; MUSIC; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSICIANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84915828200     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.95B2.30092     Document Type: Review

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