Rothenfluh E, Besmens IS, Frueh FS, Guidi M, Calcagni M. [Pain In the Thumb and Other Fingers].
PRAXIS 2021;
110:653-659. [PMID:
34521268 DOI:
10.1024/1661-8157/a003733]
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Abstract
Pain In the Thumb and Other Fingers Abstract. As the population ages, symptoms of osteoarthritis in the hand are seen with increasing frequency. It can lead to substantial pain, physical disability and impair the patient's capacity to work in a population with an increasing retirement age. This article gives an overview about the most prevalent forms of osteoarthritis in the hand, its diagnosis and current treatment options, stressing that the multimodal form of therapy is the most effective.
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