Arthrodesis of the wrist for osteoarthritis: Outcome with a minimum follow-up of 4 years

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 28 B, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 575-577

  Smet, Luc De ^a   Truyen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Arthrodesis; Gripping force; Outcome; Wrist

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PLASTER CAST; REST; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WORK RESUMPTION; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; REOPERATION; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 0344944163     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00208-0     Document Type: Article

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