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  • Title: Management of the thumb-index web space contracture.
    Author: Phelps PE, Weeks PM.
    Journal: Am J Occup Ther; 1976 Oct; 30(9):543-50. PubMed ID: 970429.
    Abstract:
    This paper focuses on the management of the thumb-index web space contracture, a contracture that can interfere significantly with hand function. The anatomy of the thumb-index web space and the contracture mechanism are reviewed. Contractures frequently result from traumatic hand injuries involving the web space or peripheral nerves. Exercises and splinting techniques for preventing or correcting these contractures are directed at achieving and maintaining maximum range of motion and strength of the thumb. Case reviews are reported that show improvements in range of motion measurements of 31 patients treated with the described techniques.
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