Arthrodesis of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint using a cannulated screw and threaded washer

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1044-1050

  Schmidt, Christopher C ^a,c   Zimmer, Scott M ^b   Boles, S David ^b  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOUNT CARMEL HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c 490 e North Ave   (United States)

Author keywords

cannulated screw; MCP arthrodesis; thumb arthrodesis; washer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDARTHROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; RELIABILITY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THUMB; THUMB MALFORMATION; THUMB RECONSTRUCTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; X RAY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTHRODESIS; BONE SCREWS; DISLOCATIONS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; THUMB;

EID: 9644260370     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.06.013     Document Type: Article

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