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11020921

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-1-3
pubmed:abstractText
We undertook a retrospective follow-up study of arthrodesis of 21 trapeziometacarpal joints in 19 patients. Internal fixation was by two or three Kirschner wires and a bone graft. No joint failed to unite. Painless joints and stable grasping were achieved. Subjective estimations of improvement were excellent for 16 joints. However, some patients complained of clumsiness after the procedure. Instability was seen in six metacarpophalangeal (MP) joints of the thumb. The most common indication for trapeziometacarpal joint arthrodesis was painful arthritis in vigorous, young male labourers. However, preoperative evaluation of the function of the MP joint is necessary to determine suitability for surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0284-4311
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
245-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Trapeziometacarpal joint arthrodesis for the treatment of arthrosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article