FOLLOW-UP OF VOLAR PLATE INTERPOSITION ARTHROPLASTY (TUPPER) OF THE METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINTS IN RHEUMATOID HANDS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS

We present the results of a three-year follow-up study of 59 interposition volar plate arthroplasties (Tupper) on metacarpophalangeal joints in 13 patients with erosive rheumatoid arthritis. The median age at the time of operation was 60 years (range 45-77). All patients reported lasting pain relief...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery 2000, Vol.34 (3), p.249-251
1. Verfasser:	Jens Peter Gøtze, Claus H. Jensen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery Arthroplasty - methods Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Inflammatory joint diseases Male Medical sciences Metacarpophalangeal Joint Middle Aged Orthopedic surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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