Splints/orthotics for upper extremities in adult rheumatoid arthritis
Muggli E
Record ID 32003000704
English
Authors' objectives:
This aim of this report was to assess whether splints/orthotics improve function, range of motion and decrease pain and deformity in adults with rheumatoid arthritis.
Authors' recommendations:
- Ten articles were reviewed that met inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Five studies assessed splinting in rheumatoid wrists, four in hands and one study used splinting for the boutonniere deformity.
- Overall, splinting benefited patients with rheumatoid arthritis, depending on type of orthosis and on patient criteria.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/healthservices/cce/evidence/
Year Published:
2002
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Australia
MeSH Terms
- Arthritis
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Orthotic Devices
- Splints
Contact
Organisation Name:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness
Contact Address:
Monash Institute of Health Services Research, Block E, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Tel: +61 3 9594 7505; Fax: +61 3 9594 7552.
Contact Name:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Contact Email:
cce@med.monash.edu.au.
Copyright:
Centre for Clinical Effectiveness (CCE)
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