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Review
. 2013 Feb;29(1):123-42.
doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2012.08.025.

Rehabilitation following thumb CMC, radiocarpal, and DRUJ arthroplasty

Carla A Crosby  1 , Jennifer L Reitz, Elizabeth A Mester, Marie-Lyne Grenier
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Rehabilitation following thumb CMC, radiocarpal, and DRUJ arthroplasty

Carla A Crosby et al. Hand Clin. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

Hand therapy is essential after arthroplasty around the wrist. This article includes therapy guidelines and goals after surgical reconstruction of the thumb carpometacarpal joint, radiocarpal joint, and distal radioulnar joint. Typical concerns and treatment options are addressed. Tables and figures are included to guide the hand therapist in the process of returning this patient population to pain-free function.

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