title: Cast immobilization does not confer additional functional benefits over immediate mobilization after trapeziectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham, UK feiran.wu@gmail.com.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Bristol Road South, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
mesh_terms: D050824:Carpal Joints / Q000601:surgery; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D051222:Trapezium Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D064232:Visual Analog Scale