Commercial wrist extensor orthoses: A descriptive study of use and preference in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-35

  Stern, Erica B ^a,e   Ytterberg, Steven R ^b,c   Larson, Lea M ^d   Portoghese, Caroline Parke ^e   Kratz, William N R ^f   Mahowald, Maren L ^b,c   Krug, Hollis E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center   (United States)

^e UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

^f Golden Age Manor Apple River Hosp   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Occupational; Rheumatoid arthritis; Therapy; Wrist splint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SPLINT; WRIST;

EID: 84988288938     PISSN: 0004-3591     EISSN: 1529-0131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790100105     Document Type: Article

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