The clinical effectiveness of static resting splints in early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of static resting splints in early RA. METHODS: A multicentre, randomized, trial was conducted. Patients (n = 120) received either static resting splints [positioned with the wrist in neutral, MCP joint (MCPJ) and IP joint (IPJ) in a maximum of 60 degrees and 30 degrees of flexion, respectively] plus standardized occupational therapy or standardized occupational therapy alone. Change in grip strength (Ns), structural impairment (MCPJ ulnar deviation), ...

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Authors: Adams, J; Burridge, J; Mullee, M; Hammond, A; Cooper, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Rheumatology (Oxford, England)
• Volume: 47
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 1548-1553
• Publication date: 2008-10-01
• DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken292
• EISSN: 1462-0332
• ISSN: 1462-0324
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adult; Occupational Therapy; Treatment Outcome; Aged; Patient Compliance; Aged, 80 and over; Hand Strength; Middle Aged; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Humans; Wrist Joint; Female; Splints; Hand Deformities, Acquired; Male; Immobilization