[Comparison between trapezectomy and silicon implant in the treatment of rhizarthrosis]


Published online: Sep 27 1991

B Coessens, L Desmet, J P Moermans, L Kinnen, and P Van Wetter.

Service de chirurgie plastique, Hôpital universitaire Brugmann, Bruxelles, Belgique.

Abstract

Among 19 cases of arthritis of the basal joint of the thumb, 12 were operated according to the technique of Swanson, and 7 by simple trapezectomy. Similar results were observed with both techniques.

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