The role and implementation of metacarpophalangeal joint fusion and capsulodesis: Indications and treatment alternatives

Hand Clinics

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 255-260

  Lourie, G M ^a  

^a Hand Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STABILITY; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; THUMB;

EID: 0034947392     PISSN: 07490712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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