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The effect of corrective splintage on the flexion contractures of rheumatoid fingers.

by Cecilia Li Tsang Wai Ping. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [175-185]). / ABSTRACT / AKNOWLEDGEMENTS / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- AIMS OF STUDY --- p.3 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS / Chapter 2.1 --- DEFINITION --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- PREVALENCE --- p.4 / Chapter 2.3 --- AETIOLOGY --- p.4 / Chapter 2.4 --- PATHOLOGY --- p.5 / Chapter 2.5 --- CLINICAL FEATURES OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN HAND --- p.5 / Chapter 2.6 --- CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSIS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS --- p.7 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- HAND DEFORMITIES IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS / Chapter 3.1 --- THE HAND --- p.9 / Chapter 3.2 --- THE RHEUMATOID HAND --- p.13 / Chapter 3.4 --- CAUSES OF FLEXION CONTRACTURE AT THE PROXIMAL INTERPHALANEAL JOINT --- p.16 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- SPLINTING FOR THE RHEUMATOID HAND / Chapter 4.1 --- SPLINTING IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS --- p.19 / Chapter 4.2 --- SPLINTING FLEXION CONTRACTURES AT THE PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL (PIP) JOINTS --- p.24 / Chapter 4.3 --- THE MECHANICAL ANALYSIS OF SPLINT DESIGN --- p.32 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- HAND ASSESSMENT IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS / Chapter 5.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.41 / Chapter 5.2 --- A REVIEW OF THE STANDARDISED HAND FUNCTION ASSESSMENT --- p.42 / Chapter 5.3 --- MEASUREMENT OF GRIP STRENGTHS --- p.48 / Chapter 5.4 --- MEASUREMENT OF ACTIVE RANGE OF MOTION OF FINGER JOINTS --- p.52 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- DEVELOPMENT OF HAND EVALUATION SYSTEM in RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS / Chapter 6.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.56 / Chapter 6.2 --- AIMS OF STUDY --- p.56 / Chapter 6.3 --- DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAND EVALUATION SYSTEM --- p.57 / Chapter 6.4 --- A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF HAND GRIP ASSESSMENT TOOLS: THE JAMAR DYNAMOMETER AND THE REC PROTOTYPE GRIP ANALYSER --- p.58 / Chapter 6.5 --- A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE JEBSEN HAND FUNCTION TEST IN HONG KONG --- p.67 / Chapter 6.6 --- ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL RANGE OF MOTION --- p.77 / Chapter 6.7 --- CONCLUSION --- p.83 / Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- THE MAIN STUDY / Chapter 7.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.85 / Chapter 7.2 --- RESEARCH DESIGN --- p.85 / Chapter 7.3 --- DEFINITION OF VARIABLES --- p.86 / Chapter 7.4 --- SUBJECT SELECTION --- p.89 / Chapter 7.5 --- EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES --- p.89 / Chapter 7.6 --- PILOT STUDY --- p.91 / Chapter 7.7 --- STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA --- p.94 / Chapter CHAPTER EIGHT --- RESULTS / Chapter 8.1 --- RESULTS --- p.95 / Chapter 8.1.1 --- Age distribution --- p.96 / Chapter 8.1.2 --- Occupation --- p.98 / Chapter 8.1.3 --- Functional class --- p.98 / Chapter 8.1.4 --- Group characteristics --- p.99 / Chapter 8.1.5 --- Comparison of the effect of corrective splints on hand functions of clients --- p.100 / Chapter 8.1.6 --- Comparison of the effect of two types of corrective splintage on hand functions of clients --- p.103 / Chapter 8.2 --- SUMMARY --- p.113 / Chapter 8.2.1 --- Summary of findings --- p.113 / Chapter 8.2.2 --- Compliance and complication of the splint intervention programme --- p.114 / Chapter CHAPTER NINE --- DISCUSSION / Chapter 9.1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.116 / Chapter 9.2 --- COMMENTS ON THE HAND EVALUATION PROTOCOL … --- p.117 / Chapter 9.3 --- DISCUSSIONS OF THE RESULTS OF THE PILOT STUDY --- p.121 / Chapter 9.4 --- DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS OF THE MAIN STUDY --- p.125 / Chapter 9.5 --- IMPLICATION OF STUDY INTO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE --- p.130 / Chapter 9.6 --- LIMITATION OF THE STUDY --- p.131 / Chapter 9.7 --- SUMMARY --- p.132 / Chapter CHAPTER TEN --- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS / Chapter 10.1 --- CONCLUSION --- p.134 / Chapter 10.2 --- RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.138 / Chapter 10.3 --- SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH --- p.139 / APPENDICES / REFERENCES

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_319239
Date January 1993
ContributorsChinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Clinical and Pathological Sciences.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 139, [46] leaves : ill. (some mounted col.) ; 30 cm.
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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