Two-component surface replacement implants compared with perichondrium transplantation for restoration of Metacarpophalangeal and proximal Interphalangeal joints: a retrospective cohort study with a mean follow-up time of 6 respectively 26 years

Two-component surface replacement implants compared with perichondrium transplantation for restoration of Metacarpophalangeal and proximal Interphalangeal joints: a retrospective cohort study with a mean follow-up time of 6 respectively 26 years

Abstract Background The aim of our study was to compare the long-term outcome after perichondrium transplantation and two-component surface replacement (SR) implants to the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints. Methods We evaluated 163 joints in 124 patients, divid...

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Main Authors: Daniel Muder, Nils P. Hailer, Torbjörn Vedung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Articular cartilage
Perichondrium
Transplantation
Joint replacement
Reconstruction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03687-3

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