Comparative effectiveness of three splints for rehabilitation after finger flexor tendon repair (FIRST): randomised controlled trial.
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- 10.1136/bmj-2026-100953
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- 2026 Oct 27
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmj-2026-100953,
title = {Comparative effectiveness of three splints for rehabilitation after finger flexor tendon repair (FIRST): randomised controlled trial.},
author = {Bamford E and Berntsson H and Beale S and Marks F and Desoysa L and Dias J and Hamer-Kiwacz S and Head C and Hind D and Johnson N and Loban A and Malloy K and Morvan E and Rombach I and Selby A and Turtle C and Walters S and Young T and Drummond A and FIRST Trial Group},
year = {2026},
journal = {BMJ (Clinical research ed.)},
doi = {10.1136/bmj-2026-100953},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100953}
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TY - JOUR TI - Comparative effectiveness of three splints for rehabilitation after finger flexor tendon repair (FIRST): randomised controlled trial. AU - Bamford E AU - Berntsson H AU - Beale S AU - Marks F AU - Desoysa L AU - Dias J AU - Hamer-Kiwacz S AU - Head C AU - Hind D AU - Johnson N AU - Loban A AU - Malloy K AU - Morvan E AU - Rombach I AU - Selby A AU - Turtle C AU - Walters S AU - Young T AU - Drummond A AU - FIRST Trial Group PY - 2026 JO - BMJ (Clinical research ed.) DO - 10.1136/bmj-2026-100953 UR - https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100953 ER -
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E, B., H, B., S, B., F, M., L, D., J, D., S, H., C, H., D, H., N, J., A, L., K, M., E, M., I, R., A, S., C, T., S, W., T, Y., A, D., & Group, F. T. (2026). Comparative effectiveness of three splints for rehabilitation after finger flexor tendon repair (FIRST): randomised controlled trial.. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2026-100953
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