Resting Hand and Wrist Posture Evaluation
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Hand and Wrist Pain
The complex anatomy of the hand and wrist involves many structures interacting in close proximity to one another. Several different diagnoses can manifest with similar symptom patterns despite varying pathologies. A precise knowledge of the anatomy of the hand and wrist often eliminates several diagnostic considerations on the basis of the physical examination alone. The history of the illness ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1229-1684
DOI: 10.5143/jesk.2010.29.5.727