Use of assistive devices by individuals with hands osteoarthritis

Introduction: Hands osteoarthritis is a joint disease that causes pain, stiffness, deformity, and loss of mobility. It has huge functional and negative impact on people’s quality of life by making the common daily activities difficult and painful. Assistive devices are strategies used by occupation...

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Main Authors: Patrícia da Silva Santos, Núbia Isabela Macêdo Martins, Valéria Moura Moreira Leite, Danielle Carneiro de Menezes Sanguinetti, Lilian Karla Porto Amorim Paixão, Cláudia Diniz Lopes Marques, Daniela Salgado Amaral
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal de São Carlos 2018-03-01
Series:Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional
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Online Access:http://www.cadernosdeterapiaocupacional.ufscar.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/1751/968