A comparison of fusion, trapeziectomy and silastic replacement for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-49

  Taylor, Emma J ^a,b   Desari, K ^a   D'Arcy, J C ^a   Bonnici, A V ^a  

^a EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b KENT AND SUSSEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpometacarpal joint; Fusion; Osteoarthritis; Silastic replacement; Trapeziectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND DISEASE; HAND FUNCTION; HAND SURGERY; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILICONES; THUMB; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 11244263906     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.08.006     Document Type: Article

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