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A New Metacarpophalangeal Joint Prosthesis
The metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint is crucial for hand function, but the joints are frequently affected by arthritis, leading to pain and disability. Joint replacement implants are used to replace the diseased MCP joint, but current and past designs have had varying success. This paper presents a new MCP joint prosthesis based around an idea of combining a single piece elastomer implant with a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.897.430