title: Treatment of osteoarthritis in the hand and wrist. Nonoperative treatment.
abstract: Osteoarthritis should initially be treated conservatively with the use of oral medication, intra-articular steroid injections, hand therapy, and splinting. The reduction of pain and the resultant increase in function to the patient are the ultimate goals of this treatment.
authors: State University of New York at Stony Brook.
authors: T J
authors: TJ
authors: Palmieri
authors: F M
authors: FM
authors: Grand
authors: E L
authors: EL
authors: Hay
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Burke
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013165:Splints; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014955:Wrist Joint
chemical_list: D001623:Betamethasone; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; C005900:triamcinolone hexacetonide