Orthotic use for CMC osteoarthritis: Variations among different health professionals in Brazil.

Study Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal disease in the adult and older adult populations. The use of orthoses to stabilize the thumb's articular complex is one of the most common conservative management strategies. Desp...

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Published in:Journal of Hand Therapy Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 440 - 451
Main Authors: de Almeida, Pedro H. T. Q., MacDermid, Joy C., Barcelos Pontes, Tatiana, dos Santos-Couto-Paz, Clarissa Cardoso, da Mota, Licia Maria H., Matheus, João Paulo C.
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Published: Elsevier B.V. Oct-Dec2016
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