Interpositional arthroplasty with Gore-Tex, Marlex or tendon for osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint: A retrospective comparative study

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 64-68

  Muermans, S ^a   Coenen, L ^a  

^a The Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint Jozef Mechelen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARLEX; POLITEF; POLYPROPYLENE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYNOVITIS; TENDON; THUMB;

ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL MESH; SYNOVITIS; TENDONS; THUMB; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0031916091     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80222-2     Document Type: Article

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