Surgical treatment of osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb: A systematic review

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 421-432

  Martou, Glyka ^a   Veltri, Karen ^a   Thoma, Achilleas ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHRODESIS; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT PROSTHESIS; JOINT SURGERY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENDON INTERPOSITION; TENDON SURGERY; THUMB; TRAPEZIECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS; CARPAL BONE; TENDON TRANSFER;

CARPAL BONES; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOTOMY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TENDON TRANSFER; THUMB;

EID: 4344568977     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000131989.86319.B1     Document Type: Review

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