Trial reportHand (New York, N.Y.)2018
Necessity of Immobilizing the Metacarpophalangeal Joint in Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: Short-term Effect.
Trial report in Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- What Are the Most Clinically Effective Nonoperative Interventions for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis? An Up-to-date Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2025Pooled it
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- The Effect of Proprioception Training on Pain Intensity in Thumb Basal Joint Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Comparison of low temperature thermoplastic and 3D printed (TPU and PLA) CMC joint stabilization orthoses in healthy participants.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Comparison of three different postoperative treatment options after interposition arthroplasty of the thumb, an observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Observational
- Prospective Study on Splinting for First Carpometacarpal Joint: A Comparison of Conventional and Three-Dimensional Printed Splint.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Systematic Review of Non-surgical Therapies for Osteoarthritis of the Hand: An Update.European journal of rheumatology · 2023Article
- Effects of Immobilization and Swimming on the Progression of Osteoarthritis in Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Effects of Ischemic Compression on Trigger Points in the First Dorsal Interosseous Muscle in Patients with Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Duration of wrist immobilization is associated with shoulder pain in patients with after wrist immobilization: an observational study.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2018Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundConservative treatment for carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis (OA) may include orthotic fabrication to decrease pain. Different types of orthoses have been used as conservative interventions to improve symptoms, but there are no guidelines specifying if inclusion of the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) in an orthosis is required in the treatment of thumb CMC joint OA. The main objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of 2 different thumb CMC joint orthotic designs on pain reduction and improved hand function: one design immobilizes both the MCP joint and the CMC joint and the other design immobilizes only the CMC joint.
methodsA total of 66 patients were included in the study. One group of 33 patients received a short thumb orthosis with the MCP joint excluded, and the other group of 33 patients received a short thumb orthosis with the MCP joint included. Outcomes measures included the visual analog scale for pain and the Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH; Spanish version) for function.
resultsIn both patient groups, the orthoses contributed to decreased pain levels and improved functional abilities ( F
conclusionThere are benefits of either thumb orthotic design on pain reduction and functional improvement even after 1 week of using the orthoses as the sole conservative treatment.
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