Overreliance on small hand-held devices may be predisposing the current generation of
electronics addicts to early development of osteoarthritis and other potentially chronic joint …

The relationship between arthritis or repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) in thumbs and rapidly
increasing hours of smartphone usage is not fully elucidated. We evaluated axial joint …

Mobile hand-held communication device (smart phone) use is very prevalent and growing
rapidly. In addition, there is empirical support for heavy use to be associated with …

We were interested to read the article A prospective randomized comparison of neoprene vs
thermoplast hand-based thumb spica splinting for trapeziometacarpal arthrosis 1 in volume …

PURPOSE: The extended intensive use of mobile phones and other devices for Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) could expose the thumbs and fingers to operational …

국내 모바일폰의 사용 인구는 이미 2500 만명을돌파하였고 생활의 필수품으로 자리를 잡았다.
지난 2010 년의 경우 스마트폰의 대중화에 따라 스마트폰의 비중도 꾸준히 증가하고 있는 …

Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of thumb base osteoarthritis (OA), little is known
about the patient perspective. This study aimed to explore the impact of thumb base OA from …

In the hand therapy clinic, smartphones can be used as an educational resource, to view a
photo or video of a home exercise program, or as a method of electronically documenting …

Objective The aim of this study was to compare clinical and ultrasound findings of thumb
joints in young adults with and without thumb pain associated with text messaging. Methods …

Design features of mobile computing technology such as device size and key location may
affect thumb motor performance during single-handed use. Since single-handed use …