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Initial evaluation by a hand therapist should include the application of a well-molded, customized orthotic in a functional position (metacarpophalangeal joint at 70° to 90° of flexion and ...

The hand operated on was the dominant side ... The average active metacarpophalangeal joint flexion of the surgically treated thumbs was 35°. This compared with an average of 50° flexion ...

The illustrations include synovitis in the MCP joints (OMERACT RA magnetic resonance imaging scoring system (RAMRIS), grades 0–3), bone oedema in the metacarpal head and the phalangeal base (grades ...

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Ligaments are tough connective tissues that control joint movement ... Society for Surgery of the Hand. Advice from a certified hand therapist: exercising with(out) wrist pain. Arthritis Foundation.

Objective: To assess the learning curve for ultrasonography in evaluating synovitis of the small joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: Metacarpophalangeal (MCP), metatarsophalangeal (MTP), and ...