منابع مشابه
Basal joint arthritis of the thumb.
The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is the second most common site of arthritis in the hand. Patients in whom conservative treatment fails benefit from surgical intervention, although no consensus exists as to the best method to provide maximum pain relief and functional outcomes. The pathophysiology of carpometacarpal arthritis is loss of the integrity of the palmar oblique ligament, which ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2006.046300