Does wrist fusion cause destruction of the first carpometacarpal joint in rheumatoid arthritis? 18 patients followed for 2-6 years

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 352-354

  Belt, Eero A ^a   Kaarela, Kalevi ^a   Kautiainen, Hannu J ^a   Kauppi, Markku J ^a   Lento, Matti U K ^b  

^a RHEUMATISM FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT DESTRUCTION; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; WRIST;

EID: 0030828023     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679708996176     Document Type: Article

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