Thumb carpometacarpal arthroplasty using an absorbable interference screw for flexor carpi radialis ligament reconstruction

Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-118

  Brunton, Lance M ^a   Wittstadt, Raymond A ^a  

^a UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

early mobilization; interference screw; ligament reconstruction; thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthrosis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON; THUMB; TRANSPLANTATION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ARTHROPLASTY; BONE SCREWS; CARPOMETACARPAL JOINTS; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; THUMB;

EID: 79958786832     PISSN: 10893393     EISSN: 15316572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTH.0b013e3181f8c94a     Document Type: Article

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