Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 589-593 , April 2010

Custom-Made Splint Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Distal Interphalangeal Joints

Received 13 November 2009 ,Accepted 20 January 2010.

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 The authors wish to thank Hidehiro Suda and Toshiaki Katori at Katorigishi Co., Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), for valuable support involving production of the custom-made DIP joint splint.

 Katorigishi Co., Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) provided the custom-made DIP joint splints. M.I. applied for a patent for the concept of the custom-made splint used in this study.

PII: S0363-5023(10)00068-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.01.012

Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 589-593 , April 2010

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