Surgical treatment of primary trapezio-metacarpal osteoarthritis by trapeziectomy and ligament reconstruction without tendon interposition. Long-term results of 50 cases
Abstract Background Primary trapezio-metacarpal osteoarthritis can be painful and disabling. Surgical treatment is used when conservative treatment, such as splinting or oral analgesics, fails. The purpose of this study was to report the long-term outcomes obtained in 40 patients (50 thumbs) surgica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10195-019-0532-4 |