RCT: Efficacy of a combination of conservative therapies vs. an education comparator on clinical outcomes in thumb base osteoarthritis

Efficacy of a Combination of Conservative Therapies vs an Education Comparator on Clinical Outcomes in Thumb Base Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Mix of treatments could be way to restore hand function in thumb-base osteoarthritis – University of Sydney

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In people with thumb base #osteoarthritis, a combination of conservative treatments provided small beneficial effects on hand function at 6 weeks, but not pain, compared to an education control. Effects on hand function and pain were greater at 12 weeks https://t.co/lxaIubgTKT

— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) March 9, 2021