Arthroscopic synovectomy of the rheumatoid wrist: A 3.8 year follow-up

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 711-713

  Adolfsson, L ^a   Frisen M ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVECTOMY; WRIST; WRIST DISEASE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROSCOPY; ENDOSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0031460817     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(97)80430-5     Document Type: Article

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