• Non-pharmacological treatment gap preceding surgical consultation in thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis- A cross-sectional study 

      Holen Gravås, Else Marit; Tveter, Anne Therese; Nossum, Randi; Eide, Ruth Else Meh; Klokkeide, Åse; Matre, Karin; Olsen, Monika; Andreassen, Øyvor; Østerås, Nina; Haugen, Ida Kristin; Kjeken, Ingvild (BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;20, Article number: 180 (2019), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-30)
      Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) in the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) is a prevalent disease which may lead to structural damage, severe pain and functional limitations. Evidence-based treatment recommendations state ...