Night-time immobilization of the distal interphalangeal joint reduces pain and extension deformity in hand osteoarthritis.

The difference in stiffness of intervention joints and control joints only approached significance at 6 months ( P = 0.058) ( Table 2 ).

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2 D), supporting the validity of these findings. Effect of DIP joint splinting on disease activity and functional ability Intervention joints were less tender at both 3 and 6 months, although the differences did not reach statistical significance when compared with controls ( Table 2 ).

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Similarly, clinical measurement of resting joint deviation showed a trend towards improvement at 6 months, but did not reach significance ( P = 0.057).

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