Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 1857-1862 , October 2008

Neutral Functional Realignment Orthosis Prevents Hand Pain in Patients With Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Trial

Presented to the Congrès multidisciplinaire du Groupe Suisse de Travail pour la Réadaptation, de la Société Suisse de Médecine Physique et Réhabilitation, April 28, 2006, Interlaken, Switzerland; Congrès Commun de Rhumatologie et de Médecine Physique et de Réhabilitation, September 29, 2006, Genève, Switzerland; Expériences en Ergothérapie XIX° série, September 28, 2006, Montpellier, France; and the International Bobath Instructor Tutor Association, September 11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain.

  • Elisabeth Bürge, MPTSc

      Affiliations

    • Haute école de santé Geneva, HES-SO/University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Elisabeth Bürge, MPTSc, 98, Haute école de santé, filière physiothérapie, Rue des Caroubiers 25, CH-1227 Carouge, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Danièle Kupper, OT

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neuro-Rehabilitation, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Axel Finckh, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rheumatology, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Susan Ryerson, PT, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Applied Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Research, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC
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  • Armin Schnider, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neuro-Rehabilitation, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Béatrice Leemann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neuro-Rehabilitation, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.03.023

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 10 , Pages 1857-1862 , October 2008

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