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Trapeziectomy for basal thumb osteoarthritis does not increase the risk of developing wrist osteoarthritis in the long term

BACKGROUND: Symptomatic osteoarthritis of the basal joint of the thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) is a common disabling condition mainly affecting women. It is frequently treated with complete removal of the trapezium with or without soft-tissue interposition. There is limited evidence about whether...

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Autores principales: Brogren, Elisabeth, Besjakov, Jack, Åkesson, Anna, Atroshi, Isam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8650254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34876156
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02856-x