Pyrolytic carbon arthroplasty for the proximal interphalangeal joint: Results after minimum 3 years of follow-up

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 501-505

  Mashhadi, Syed Abuzar ^a   Chandrasekharan, L ^b   Pickford, M A ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; osteoarthritis; proximal interphalangeal; range of motion; rheumatoid arthritis; surface replacement arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CARBON; PYROLYTIC CARBON;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARBON; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863219100     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412443044     Document Type: Review

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