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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A FUNCTIONAL SPLINT FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL JOINT OF THE DOMINANT HAND A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY/ Ana Claudia Gomes Carreira; Anamaria Jones; amil Natour

Creator: Gomes Carreira AC..
Creators: JONES A. | Natour A..
Material type: ArticleArticle Media type: Article Subject(s): Artrosi | Mans In: Journal of rehabilitation medicine 2010; 42: 469-474Summary: Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a functional splint for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis. osteoarthritis of the dominant hand were randomized into 2 groups. The study group received the splint at baseline and used it during activities of daily living for 180 days and the control group used the splint only during the evaluations for the first 90 days and during activities of daily living for the following 90 days. Pain, strength, hand function and dexterity (with and without splint) were measured by a blinded assessor at baseline, 45, 90 and 180 days. Pain without the splint was significantly different between groups over time; the study group experienced a decrease in pain beginning with the first evaluation (45 days), whereas the control group achieved a lower pain score only at the end of the study, after having used the splint for 90 days. No significant differences between groups were found for the other parameters. trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis reduces pain, but does not alter function, grip strength, pinch strength or dexterity.
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