O29. The Effectiveness and Efficacy of Splints for Thumb Base Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1462-0332,1462-0324
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keu090.005