The effect of the additional use of grommets in silicone implant arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joint

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 24 B, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 561-564

  Schmidt, K ^a   Willburger, R ^b   Ossowski, A ^b   Miehlke, R K ^b  

^a ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OSTEOLYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SILICONE PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0032750455     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.1999.0240     Document Type: Article

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