Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition for Thumb Basal Arthritis - 18/11/12
Doi : 10.1016/j.hcl.2012.08.018
John C. Elfar, MD ⁎ 
, Richard I. Burton, MD
, Richard I. Burton, MD Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 665, Rochester, NY 14642.Riassunto |
Arthritis at the base of the thumb is common and debilitating. Arthroplasty has evolved over 3 decades to become a highly refined surgical procedure, with excellent results. This article summarizes the history, method, and expected results of basal joint arthroplasty, and the authors describe their method of ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition for thumb basal arthritis.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Keywords : Basal joint arthritis, Carpometacarpal joint of thumb, Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition, Basal joint arthroplasty
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Vol 29 - N° 1
P. 15-25 - febbraio 2013 Ritorno al numero
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