Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 336-343 , October 2008

Effectiveness of Splinting for the Treatment of Trigger Finger

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 Funding for this project which was part of the Practice-Based Research Program was provided by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation through Health Sciences North.

PII: S0894-1130(08)00073-2

doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2008.05.001

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 336-343 , October 2008