descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 1985 English Publisher:Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)Journal:Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, volume 195, pages 151-160 (issn: 0009-921X,

Authors: Swanson Ab; de Groot Swanson G;

doi: 10.1097/00003086-198505000-00014

pmid: 3978946

Arthroplasty of the Thumb Basal Joints

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Abstract

Implant arthroplasty reconstruction of the thumb basal joints can provide pain-free, stable mobility and improved strength. The complications are few and essentially retrievable. The recommended operative procedures are challenging and must be carefully executed to obtain rewarding results.

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Michigan State University
United States

Keywords

Joint Prosthesis, Silicones, Prostheses and Implants, Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Radiography, Thumb, Finger Joint, Osteoarthritis, Humans, Carpal Bones

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