Outcomes of an exercise program in patients with dorsal or volar midcarpal laxity: a cohort study of 213 patients.

Brands, Mart; Selles, Ruud W; van Kooij, Yara E; Feitz, Reinier; Videler, Annemieke J; Slijper, Harm P; Wouters, Robbert M

Brands, Mart; Selles, Ruud W; van Kooij, Yara E; Feitz, Reinier; Videler, Annemieke J; Slijper, Harm P; Wouters, Robbert M.

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Brands M; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Selles RW; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
van Kooij YE; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Feitz R; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Videler AJ; Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Slijper HP; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Wouters RM; Xpert Clinics Hand Therapy, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Disabil Rehabil ; : 1-7, 2023 May 08.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37154580

Midcarpal instability (MCI) is a disabling condition and treatment options are limited.Patients with MCI can benefit from an exercise program aiming to improve the strength and coordination of the wrist muscles.Participants improved in hand/wrist function and 78% did not convert to surgery.Non-invasive treatment should be the primary treatment choice for these patients.

Key words

Hand; conservative treatment; physical therapy modalities; surgical procedures; wrist injuries

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies Language: En Journal: Disabil Rehabil Journal subject: REABILITACAO Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Países Bajos Country of publication: Reino Unido

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