Functional outcome following extensor synovectomy and excision of the distal ulna in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 531-536

  Jain, Abhilash ^a   Ball, C ^a   Nanchahal, J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Excision distal ulna; Function; Rheumatoid; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LIFTING EFFORT; LIMB PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SIMULATION; SYNOVECTOMY; ULNA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WRIST;

EID: 0344082159     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00099-8     Document Type: Article

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