Open AccessResponse to Conservative Treatment for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Is Associated With Conversion to Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Jonathan Tsehaie,
Jarry T. Porsius,
Dimitris Rizopoulos,
Harm P. Slijper,
Reinier Feitz,
Steven E.R. Hovius,
Ruud W. Selles
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.1093/ptj/pzz009
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoarthritis , hazard ratio , confidence interval , conservative treatment , prospective cohort study , cohort study , cohort , carpometacarpal joint , thumb , surgery , physical therapy , alternative medicine , pathology
The current guidelines for treatment of carpometacarpal osteoarthritis recommend starting with conservative treatment before a surgical procedure is considered.
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