Proximal interphalangeal joint replacement with an unconstrained pyrocarbon prosthesis (Ascension®): A long-term follow-up

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 680-685

  Heers, G ^a   Springorum, H R ^a   Baier, C ^a   Gotz J ^a   Grifka, J ^a   Renkawitz, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

arthritis; Finger joint; prosthesis; pyrocarbon

Indexed keywords

CARBON; PYROLYTIC CARBON;

AGED; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; FINGER ARTHROPLASTY; FINGER JOINT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; PROSTHESIS; PYROCARBON;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, FINGER; CARBON; FINGER JOINT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ARTHRITIS; FINGER JOINT; PROSTHESIS; PYROCARBON;

EID: 84879739083     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193412469898     Document Type: Article

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