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Nonsurgical management of the boutonniere deformity
Palchik NS, Mitchell DM, Gilbert NL, Schulz AJ, Dedrick RF, Palella TD
Arthritis Care & Research 1990 Dec;3(4):227-232
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The present study examined the effectiveness of a 6-week experimental program of splinting and joint protection education in reducing the progression of the early boutonniere deformity. Nine patients with mild or moderately reducible boutonniere deformities were randomized into experimental and control groups and followed for 1 year. Improvements in active extension of the proximal interphalangial joint for patients in the experimental program suggest that early initiation of a nonsurgical intervention can reduce or reverse progression of the boutonniere deformity in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Although the number of patients was small, we conclude that early splinting and joint protection education may limit the anatomical and functional derangements of boutonniere deformity in the rheumatoid hand.
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