Effects of serial casting in the treatment of flexion contractures of proximal interphalangeal joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A retrospective study


Ugurlu U., Ozdogan H.

JOURNAL OF HAND THERAPY, cilt.29, sa.1, ss.41-50, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jht.2015.11.005
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HAND THERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.41-50
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Arthritis, Flexion contracture, Serial casting, Plaster of Paris, Proximal interphalangeal joint, ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE, SPLINTS
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To analyze the effects of serial casting (SC) in the treatment of proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint flexion contractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis.