Open AccessThe effects of hand splinting in patients with early-stage thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis: a randomized, controlled study
Author(s) -
Aslı Can,
Nihal Tezel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1807-157
Subject(s) - thumb , carpometacarpal joint , medicine , splint (medicine) , osteoarthritis , physical therapy , splints , wrist , grip strength , dash , metacarpophalangeal joint , hand strength , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthodontics , surgery , alternative medicine , computer science , operating system , pathology
Evidence for the effectiveness of splinting in thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis is limited. We aimed to evaluate the effects of a prefabricated carpometacarpal metacarpophalangeal immobilization splint on pain, hand function, and hand strength in patients with early-stage thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis.