Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 241-248 , July 2010

A Comparative Study of Splint Effectiveness in Limiting Forearm Rotation

Presented by the first author (AS) at the following conferences: Queensland Hand Surgeons' Society Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, November 21–23, 2008, and Australian Hand Therapy Association Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, October 16–18, 2009.

  • Adrienne Slaughter, BOccThy

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Adrienne Slaughter, BOccThy, Occupational Therapy Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4101, Australia

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PII: S0894-1130(10)00020-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2010.02.003

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 241-248 , July 2010

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