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Subluxation of the first carpometacarpal joint and age are important factors in reduced hand strength in patients with hand osteoarthritis.

Sjoerd van BeestMargreet KloppenburgFrits Richard RosendaalLotte A van de Stadt
Published in: Scandinavian journal of rheumatology (2023)
Subluxation of CMC1 is associated with reduced grip strength, whereas associations with other radiographic features seem to be confounded by age. In the relationship between age and hand strength, radiographic hand OA severity is not an important mediator.
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