An Evidence-Based Approach to Treating Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis
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Quality of internet health information on thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis.
INTRODUCTION The Internet has become a heavily used source of health information. No data currently exists on the quality and characteristics of Internet information regarding carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis. METHODS The search terms "cmc arthritis," "basal joint arthritis," and "thumb arthritis" were searched using Google and Bing. Search results were evaluated independently by four reviewer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0032-1052
DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e3182046901