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What is the effect of occupational based interventions in hand injury rehabilitation?

Daud, A, Yau, M, Barnett, F, Judd, J, Jones, R & Nawawi, R 2016, 'Integration of occupation based intervention in hand injury rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial', Journal of hand therapy, vol. 29, no. 1, pp.30-40.

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What conservative forms of treatment are effective in improving pain and function in patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis?

Valdes, K, & Marik, T 2010, ‘A Systematic Review of Conservative Interventions for Osteoarthritis of the Hand’, Journal of Hand Therapy, vol. 23, pp. 334–51.

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What is the effectiveness of static resting splints in early rheumatoid arthritis?

Adams, J, Burridge, J, Mullee, M, Hammond, A & Cooper, C 2008, 'The clinical effectiveness of static resting splints in early rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.' Rheumatology, vol. 47, no. 10, pp.1548-1553.

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