Rheumatology (Oxford) 2014 Jun 8;53(6):1142-9. Epub 2014 Feb 8.
Arthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.Arthritis Research UK Centre for OA Pathogenesis, Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, Rheumatology Department, Therapies Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Centre for Haematology, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College London, Imaging Department, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Department of Imaging, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
Objective: DIP joint OA is common but has few cost-effective, evidence-based interventions. Pain and deformity [radial or ulnar deviation of the joint or loss of full extension (extension lag)] frequently lead to functional and cosmetic issues. We investigated whether splinting the DIP joint would improve pain, function and deformity. Read More