Hand (New York, N.Y.)
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Hand (New York, N.Y.) · Dec 2012
Does the quality, accuracy, and readability of information about lateral epicondylitis on the internet vary with the search term used?
Concern exists over the quality, accuracy, and accessibility of online information about health care conditions. The goal of this study is to evaluate the quality, accuracy, and readability of information available on the internet about lateral epicondylitis. ⋯ Reliable information about lateral epicondylitis is available online, especially from specialty societies. However, the quality and accuracy of information vary significantly with the search term, website author, and order of search results. This leaves less educated patients at a disadvantage, particularly because the information we encountered is above the reading level recommended for the general public.
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Hand (New York, N.Y.) · Dec 2012
Association between individual DASH tasks and restricted wrist flexion and extension after volar plate fixation of a fracture of the distal radius.
Symptoms and psychosocial factors are suggested to account for more of the variation in disability than physical impairment, but perhaps less so at the level of specific tasks. This study assessed the influence of impaired wrist motion on specific tasks on the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. ⋯ Prognostic Level II.