Comparison of first carpometacarpal joint arthrodesis with contralateral excision arthroplasty in a patient with bilateral saddle joint arthritis: A case report

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 451-454

  Peng, Y P ^b   Low, Chee Kwang ^a   Looi, K P ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Carpometacarpal joint arthritis; Excision of trapezium and tendon suspensionplasty

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0033130081     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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