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The hand

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Occupational Therapy for Orthopaedic Conditions

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Abstract

Several complete volumes have been written on the subject of hand rehabilitation and it is not within the scope of this book to cover the topic in any detail. However, the occupational therapist working on the orthopaedic ward must be competent to handle those conditions she may encounter. These include surgery for the rheumatoid hand, tendon injuries, trauma which presents a continuing problem, post-traumatic arthritis and congenital abnormalities.

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    Dina Penrose

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Penrose, D. (1993). The hand. In: Occupational Therapy for Orthopaedic Conditions. Therapy in Practice Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3085-9_9

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