Night-time immobilization of the distal interphalangeal joint reduces pain and extension deformity in hand osteoarthritis

Objective. DIP joint OA is common but has few cost-effective, evidence-based interventions. Pain and deformity [radial or ulnar deviation of the joint or loss of full extension (extension lag)] frequently lead to functional and cosmetic issues. We investigated whether splinting the DIP joint would i...

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Autores principales: Watt, Fiona E., Kennedy, Donna L., Carlisle, Katharine E., Freidin, Andrew J., Szydlo, Richard M., Honeyfield, Lesley, Satchithananda, Keshthra, Vincent, Tonia L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4023558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24509405
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ket455

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4023558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24509405
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ket455

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