Splinting in the treatment of arthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint
Swigart C, Eaton R, Glickel S, Johnson C. Splinting in the treatment of arthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 1999, 24: 86-91. PMID: 10048521, DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.jhsu24a0086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst carpometacarpal jointConservative treatmentCarpometacarpal jointEfficacy of splintingPercent of patientsCarpometacarpal joint arthritisStage of diseaseEffective conservative treatmentTreatment of arthritisJoint arthritisSurgical treatmentSplinting protocolActivity modificationJoint surgeryInitial improvementStage IIIStage IDegree of improvementPatientsSplintingArthritisSymptomsDiseaseSignificant differencesTreatment