Arthroplasty of the Distal Radioulnar Joint Using a New Ulnar Head Endoprosthesis: Preliminary Report

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-189

  Willis, Andrew A ^a   Berger, Richard A ^a   Cooney III, William P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; distal radioulnar joint; distal ulnar resection; ulnar head prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISABILITY; ENDOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND GRIP; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOULNAR JOINT; RANGE OF MOTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULNA; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 33846630439     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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