Correction of swan neck deformity in rheumatoid arthritis using a new lateral extensor band technique

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 712-716

  Sirotakova, M ^a   Figus, A ^a   Jarrett, P ^a   Mishra, A ^a   Elliot, David ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correction hand deformity; Lateral extensor band; PIP joint hyperextension; Rheumatoid arthritis; Swan neck deformity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND MALFORMATION; HAND MUSCLE; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; JOINT SURGERY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RANGE OF MOTION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; HAND DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 59749093180     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408092787     Document Type: Article

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