Biomedical subjects
P Spector
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Benefits of the CO2 laser for verruca resistant to other modalities of treatment.
The benefits of the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser in the treatment of verruca resistant to other forms of treatment have been studied. Twenty-five patients with warts unsuccessfully treated from one to five times previously were treated with the laser, followed for a minimum of 6 months, and evaluated. Eight of these patients (32%) gained a total permanent cure. An additional five treatments resulted in a subtotal (over 75%) cure but some warts remained. Thus, 13 of 25 patients (52%) experienced complete or partially successful treatment. The CO2 laser is a valuable modality in the treatment of recalcitrant warts but cannot be expected to cure all such warts.
Substituting maxillary first premolars for maxillary impacted canines in cases requiring the extraction of dental units as part of orthodontic correction.
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Modified finger exercise board.
This article describes constructional and material changes made to a finger exercise board (1), a device that provides the occupational therapist with versatile equipment for resistive exercises for most muscles of the hand. It is particularly effective in the treatment of disabilities that involve multiple muscles of the hand such as is commonly the case in rheumatoid arthritis. The modifications of the board have substantially eased grading resistive tension, and construction has been simplified and its stability increased. Brief additional information is supplied below for use of the exercise board in the treatment of arthritic deformities.
Shoulder rotator device.
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A practical approach to the evaluation of rheumatoid hand deformity.
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Finger exercise board.
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