The carpal boss: surgical treatment and etiological considerations

The carpal boss: surgical treatment and etiological considerations

We report on 30 symptomatic cases of carpal boss which were treated surgically. The condition represents a highly localized degenerative arthritis at the base of the middle metacarpal, and is seen primarily in relatively young patients. Symptomatic relief was obtained by excision of degenerated tiss...

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Veröffentlicht in:Plastic and reconstructive surgery (1963) 1979-01, Vol.63 (1), p.88-93
Hauptverfasser: Cuono, C B, Watson, H K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adult
Arthritis - diagnostic imaging
Arthritis - pathology
Arthritis - surgery
Carpal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Carpal Bones - pathology
Carpal Bones - surgery
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Metacarpus - diagnostic imaging
Metacarpus - pathology
Metacarpus - surgery
Middle Aged
Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:We report on 30 symptomatic cases of carpal boss which were treated surgically. The condition represents a highly localized degenerative arthritis at the base of the middle metacarpal, and is seen primarily in relatively young patients. Symptomatic relief was obtained by excision of degenerated tissue in all these patients.
ISSN:0032-1052
DOI:10.1097/00006534-197901000-00014