Re-Alignment Procedure for Ulnar Drift of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors:
- D. H. HarrisonDHD. H. Harrison
- P. SmithPSP. Smith
- 1 June 1979
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Hand
- Vol. os-11 (2) , 163-168
Abstract
An operation for correcting ulnar deviation in rheumatoid arthritis, by employing local tendon transfers at an early stage in the developing deformity, is described. The pathology, clinical staging and results in 103 joints are presented.Keywords
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