Arthroscopy of the proximal interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid hands

Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 292-297

  Sekiya, Isato ^a   Kobayashi, Masaaki ^a   Taneda, Yoichi ^a   Matsui, Nobuo ^a  

^a NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Fingers; Hand; Metacarpophalangeal joint; Proximal interphalangeal joint; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT BIOPSY; JOINT CAVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROXIMAL INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVECTOMY; SYNOVIUM;

EID: 0036524431     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.30030     Document Type: Article

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