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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-11-1
pubmed:abstractText
Twenty-three female patients had silicone interpositional arthroplasty of the distal interphalangeal joint in 38 digits. The operative indications were pain and deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint. The underlying diagnosis was osteoarthritis in all but one patient who had rheumatoid arthritis. The average age at the time of operation was 58.3 years. The implants have been in place for a mean period of 72.2 months (range, 12.6 to 123.1 months). At follow-up, extension lag averaged 12.7 degrees and the range of motion of the distal interphalangeal joint had a mean value of 33.2 degrees. Compared with arthrodesis, silicone interpositional arthroplasty offers the advantage of retained motion while preserving stability.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
882-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Silicone interpositional arthroplasty of the distal interphalangeal joint.
pubmed:affiliation
Raymond M. Curtis Hand Center, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Md.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article