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Abstract
Hand therapists need to understand the basic science behind the therapy they carry out and the current evidence to make the best treatment decisions. The purpose of this article was to review current conservative therapeutic management of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand. Treatment interventions such as orthotics, exercise, joint protection, modalities, and adaptive equipment are discussed from a basic science and evidence-based practice perspective.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22326361 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2011.11.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hand Ther ISSN: 0894-1130 Impact factor: 1.950