NeuFlex and Swanson Metacarpophalangeal Implants for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prospective Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-51

  Escott, Benjamin G ^a   Ronald, Kara ^a   Judd, Maria G P ^a   Bogoch, Earl R ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; metacarpophalangeal joint; NeuFlex; randomized controlled trial; range of motion; Swanson

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, FINGER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 72649097112     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.09.020     Document Type: Article

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