Sex differences in orthosis wear on pain, function, and grip in patients with thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

Zeinab Gasavi Nezhad, Mokhtar Arazpour, Fereydoun Layeghi, Yousef Fallah, Akbar Biglarian, Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Student Research Committee, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Basic Sciences, The University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Sina Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Biostatistics, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences

Hand Therapy

Published online on August 29, 2025

Abstract

Hand Therapy, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 45-53, March 2026.
IntroductionTo our knowledge, no previous studies have directly compared the effects of orthosis wear in males and females with thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze whether there are differences between ...