Polyurethane versus silicone for endoprosthetic replacement of the metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis

In a prospective study 12 patients with rheumatoid arthritis underwent arthroplasty of four metacarpophalangeal joints. Two different implant materials were randomly used in each hand, polyurethane (Pellethane) or silicone (Silastic). Eleven patients with 44 (21 silicone; 23 polyurethane) implants w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery 1996-06, Vol.30 (2), p.145-150
Hauptverfasser:	SOLLERMAN, C. J, GEIJER, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid - diagnostic imaging Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Joint Prosthesis Male Medical sciences Metacarpophalangeal Joint - diagnostic imaging Metacarpophalangeal Joint - surgery Orthopedic surgery Polyurethanes Prospective Studies Radiography Silicone Elastomers Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
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