2026
Journal - Research Article
Bühler, M., Chapple, C., Stebbings, S., & Baxter, G. D. (2026). High dose soft orthosis for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis in addition to best practice usual care: A feasibility randomised controlled trial. Hand Therapy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1177/17589983261444954
Watson, G., Buhler, M., Tofi, V. M., Gauld, R., & Perry, M. A. (2026). Workforce profile and turnover intentions of Health New Zealand physiotherapists in Aotearoa New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 54(1), 19-35. doi: 10.15619/nzjp.v54i1.513496
2025
Journal - Research Article
Buhler, M., Shah, T., Perry, M., Tennant, M., Kruger, E., & Milosavljevic, S. (2025). Spatial equity of physiotherapy accessibility in Aotearoa New Zealand in relation to Māori and Pacific ethnicity, socioeconomic deprivation, and rurality. Health Policy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105498
Journal - Research Other
Watson, G., Rodger, R., Buhler, M., Tofi, U., Gauld, R., & Perry, M. A. (2025). Strategies that impact the workforce retention of physiotherapists and other allied health professionals: A scoping review. European Journal of Physiotherapy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/21679169.2025.2469108
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buhler, M., Shah, T., Perry, M., Tennant, M., Kruger, E., & Milosavljevic, S. (2025). Equity of New Zealand physiotherapy workforce distribution: A spatial analysis of accessibility. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 53(1), (pp. S19). doi: 10.15619/ncjp.v53i1.478
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Buhler, M. (2025, October-November). Managing hand osteoarthritis: Knowledge is power. Verbal presentation at the Southern Physiotherapy Symposium (SPS11), Dunedin, New Zealand.
2024
Journal - Research Article
Buhler, M., Shah, T., Perry, M., Tennant, M., Kruger, E., & Milosavljevic, S. (2024). Geographic accessibility to physiotherapy care in Aotearoa New Zealand. Spatial & Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 49, 100656. doi: 10.1016/j.sste.2024.100656
Bühler, M., Atmore, C., Perry, M., Crengle, S., Norris, P., & Baxter, G. D. (2024). Patient experiences and perspectives of health service access for carpal tunnel syndrome in Aotearoa New Zealand: A normalisation process theory-informed qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research, 24, 465. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10871-x
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buhler, M., Shah, T., Perry, M., Kruger, E., Tennant, M., & Milosavljevic, S. (2024). Geographic disparities in physiotherapy accessibility for priority populations in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 13th Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) Conference. 81. Retrieved from https://www.hsraanz.org/
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Buhler, M. (2024, April). Equity of geographic accessibility to physiotherapy care in Aotearoa. Verbal presentation at the Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network National Rural Health Conference, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, New Zealand.
2023
Journal - Research Article
Bühler, M., Gwynne-Jones, D., Chin, M., Woodside, J., Gough, J., Wilson, R., & Abbott, J. H. (2023). Are the outcomes of relative motion extension orthoses non-inferior and cost-effective compared with dynamic extension orthoses for management of zones V-VI finger extensor tendon repairs: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Hand Therapy, 36, 363-377. doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2023.02.010
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Buhler, M. (2023, November). Thumb base osteoarthritis survey of practice. Verbal presentation at the Osteoarthritis Aotearoa New Zealand Research Network (Te Anga Kaikōiwi o Aotearoa) Annual Conference & the Taumata Osteoarthritis Aotearoa New Zealand Osteoarthritis Summit, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Buhler, M. (2023, August-September). Thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis survey of practice. Verbal presentation at the Hand Therapy New Zealand Ringaromi Aotearoa Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Buhler, M. (2023, August-September). Musculoskeletal integrated telehealth hybrid model of care for carpal tunnel syndrome. Verbal presentation at the Hand Therapy New Zealand Ringaromi Aotearoa Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2022
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Buhler, M. (2022, March). Patient/public perceptions of the role of digital health modalities in a pathway of care for carpal tunnel syndrome: A participatory qualitative study. Verbal presentation at the Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) Digital Health Conference, [Online].
Buhler, M. (2022, March). The benefits of adding a splint to best practice usual care for thumb CMC OA: A feasibility RCT. Verbal presentation at the Hand Therapy New Zealand Ringaromi Aotearoa Conference, [Online].
2021
Journal - Research Article
Bühler, M., Chapple, C. M., Stebbings, S., Pōtiki-Bryant, K., & Baxter, G. D. (2021). Impact of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A pragmatic qualitative study. Arthritis Care & Research, 73(3), 336-346. doi: 10.1002/acr.24124
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buhler, M. (2021). Recruiting participants for health research: Is there a place for asking about income? Proceedings of the New Zealand Primary Health Care, General Practice & Rural Health Research Symposium. Retrieved from https://events.otago.ac.nz/2021-gp-phc-rh
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Buhler, M., Chapple, C. M., Stebbings, S., Gwynne-Jones, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2021, August). Splinting in addition to best practice usual care for thumb CMC OA: A feasibility RCT. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Rheumatology Association (NZRA) Annual Scientific Meeting, [Online].
Other Research Output
Buhler, M. (2021, March). "My thumb is the captain of the ship": The impact of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis and the effectiveness of splinting. Centre for Health, Activity & Rehabilitation Research Seminar, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].
Awarded Doctoral Degree
Buhler, M. (2021). The impact of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis and the effectiveness of splinting (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/10922
2020
Journal - Research Other
Buhler, M., Chapple, C. M., Stebbings, S., Adams, J., Gwynne-Jones, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2020). Splinting for thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: Protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Physical Therapy Reviews, 25(3), 196-204. doi: 10.1080/10833196.2020.1763662
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Falling, C., Buhler, M., Devan, H., Ward, S., & Pelicioni, P. (2020, December). How did I get here? Pathways from undergrad to researcher. Panel discussion at the School of Physiotherapy Postgraduate Research Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2019
Journal - Research Article
Buhler, M., Chapple, C. M., Stebbings, S., Sangelaji, B., & Baxter, G. D. (2019). Effectiveness of splinting for pain and function in people with thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, 27, 547-559. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.09.012
Journal - Research Other
Bühler, M. (2019). Dealing with hand arthritis. Physical Therapy Reviews, 24(3-4), 82-83. doi: 10.1080/10833196.2019.1660031
2018
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buhler, M. (2018). Impact of thumb base osteoarthritis: A qualitative study of patients' perspectives. Proceedings of the Physiotherapy New Zealand Conference. (pp. 45). Retrieved from https://pnz.org.nz/conference
2015
Journal - Research Other
Bühler, M., Johnson, G., & Meikle, G. (2015). Longitudinal in vivo ultrasound observations of the surgically repaired zone II flexor digitorum profundus tendon [Clinical note]. Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 41(11), 3018-3022. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2015.07.006
2012
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buhler, M., Johnson, G., & Meikle, G. (2012). Vascularization of the surgically repaired intrasynovial flexor digitorum profundus tendon: Power Doppler observations. Clinical Anatomy, 25(4), (pp. 531). doi: 10.1002/ca.22049
2011
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Buhler, M., Johnson, G., & Meikle, G. (2011). Vascularisation of the surgically repaired intra-synovial flexor digitorum profundus tendon: Power Doppler observations. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA): New Insights: Implications for Clinical Practice. (pp. 21). Retrieved from http://anzaca.otago.ac.nz/images/anzaca2011/anzaca2011_abstracts.pdf
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Bühler, M., Johnson, G., & Meikle, G. (2011, October). Detection of changes in collagen fibre alignment and density post penetrating trauma and open surgical repair of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon: A case series. Poster session presented at the Division of Health Sciences Research Forum: Innovation through Collaboration, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Bühler, M., Johnson, G., & Meikle, G. (2011, November). In-vivo ultrasound observations of echogenicity in the surgically repaired flexor digitorum profundus tendon: A case series. Verbal presentation at the Annual conference of the New Zealand Association of Hand Therapists (NZAHT): The Wrist, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.
Buhler, M., Johnson, G., & Meikle, G. (2011, December). Vascularization of the surgically repaired intrasynovial flexor digitorum profundus tendon: Power Doppler observations. Verbal presentation at the 8th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists (ANZACA): New Insights: Implications for Clinical Practice, Dunedin, New Zealand.
