The problem of trapeziometacarpal degenerative arthritis

Trapeziometacarpal arthritis commonly afflicts women older than 40 years of age. This may be due to the inherent shallowness of the saddle joint and the laxity of the volar ligaments. Compressive forces across this joint may be as high as 120 kg during strong grasp; hence, it is not surprising that...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical orthopaedics and related research 1983-05, Vol.175 (175), p.155-165
1. Verfasser:	Menon, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Female Finger Joint - surgery Humans Middle Aged Osteoarthritis - surgery Prostheses and Implants Sex Factors Tendon Transfer Thumb - surgery
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