Survivorship of the neuflex silicone implant in MCP joint replacement

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-28

  Mwaura Kimani, B ^a   Trail, I A ^a   Hearnden, A ^a   Delaney, R ^a   Nutall, D ^a  

^a WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fracture and revision surgery; Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint; Neuflex; Survival analysis; Terminal end points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REOPERATION; SILICONES;

EID: 65449149463     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193408094437     Document Type: Review

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