Extra-articular arthrodesis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-30

  Proubasta, Ignacio ^a  

^a Hospital Sant Pau   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arthrodesis; Thumb; Trapeziometacarpal joint

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; ARTHROPLASTY; BONE GRAFT; BONE PLATE; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; METACARPAL BONE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POSTTRAUMATIC ARTHROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; ARTHRITIS; CARPAL JOINT; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; METHODOLOGY;

ARTHRITIS; ARTHRODESIS; CARPAL JOINTS; HUMANS; METACARPUS; THUMB;

EID: 33748113616     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00130911-200603000-00005     Document Type: Review

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