
Clinical evaluation of thumb base osteoarthritis: A scoping review
Author(s) -
Mirka Normand,
Tiffany S Tang,
JeanMichel Brismée,
Stéphane Sobczak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
hand therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1758-9983
pISSN - 1758-9991
DOI - 10.1177/17589983211002560
Subject(s) - medicine , thumb , osteoarthritis , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Thumb base osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent hand OA phenotype, associated with specific risk factors, treatment strategies, and requiring a distinct subset of evaluative approaches. This paper aimed at surveying our clinical evaluative methods and identifying gaps in our ability to capture the thumb's unique attributes and how they could impact our treatment recommendations.
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