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No evidence of superiority using custom-made vs. pre-fabricated splints in TMC arthrosis

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August 2013

No evidence of superiority using custom-made vs. pre-fabricated splints in TMC arthrosis

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:591| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A prospective randomized comparison of neoprene vs thermoplast hand-based thumb spica splinting for trapeziometacarpal arthrosis

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2013 May;21(5):668-75. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2013.02.006. Epub 2013 Feb 28.

Contributing Authors:
SJ Becker AG Bot SE Curley JB Jupiter D Ring

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Dr. David Ring talk about his study which recently found no evidence of superiority using custom-made vs. pre-fabricated splints in TMC arthrosis

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119 patients with clinically diagnosed trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint arthrosis (62 of which completed the study) were randomized to wear either a customized 3.2 mm-thick thermoplast hand-based thumb spica splint, or a pre-fabricated neoprene splint to determine if superiority exists between the two types. Results indicated that, although both splint types improved pain, grip strength and pinch st...

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