Pyrocarbon proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty: A medium to long term follow-up of a single surgeon series

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 952-956

  Storey, P A ^a   Goddard, M ^a   Clegg, C ^a   Birks, M E ^a   Bostock, S H ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

arthroplasty; Ascension pyrocarbon; proximal interphalangeal joint

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CARBON; PYROLYTIC CARBON;

AMPUTATION; ARTHRITIS; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FINGER REPLACEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AMPUTATION; ARTHRITIS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, FINGER; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARBON; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84945131977     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193414566552     Document Type: Article

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