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008			950727s2010 sp bc s001 0 eng
040			_cEUIT
093			_a04/03/2015
094			_a2010
100			_aGomes Carreira AC. _927741
245			_aASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A FUNCTIONAL SPLINT FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL JOINT OF THE DOMINANT HAND _bA RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY/ _cAna Claudia Gomes Carreira; Anamaria Jones; amil Natour
337			_aArticle
340			_aDocument electrònic
520			_aObjective: 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.
650			_959200 _aArtrosi
650			_aMans _960576
700			_aJONES A. _932007
700			_aNatour A. _941142
773			_tJournal of rehabilitation medicine _g2010; 42: 469-474
942			_2udc _cART