ARTHRODESIS OF THE 1ST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT IN RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS - BIODEGRADABLE RODS AND KIRSCHNER-WIRES IN 39 CASES

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作者
NISKANEN, RO
LEHTIMAKI, MY
HAMALAINEN, MMJ
TORMALA, P
ROKKANEN, PU
机构
[1] RHEUMATISM FDN HOSP,HEINOLA,FINLAND
[2] TAMPERE UNIV TECHNOL,BIOMAT LAB,SF-33101 TAMPERE 10,FINLAND
[3] UNIV HELSINKI,HOSP CENT,SF-00100 HELSINKI 10,FINLAND
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ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA SCANDINAVICA | 1993年 / 64卷 / 01期
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10.3109/17453679308994542
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
The first metatarsophalangeal joint was arthrodesed in 39 patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Fixation material was either biodegradable self-reinforced poly-L-lactide rods or Kirschner-wires. There were 3 clinical nonunions in the biodegradable group, and none in the K-wire group, and radiographic nonunion in 5 and 2 cases, respectively. The fixator had to be removed in 3 cases in the K-wire group. The biodegradable rods did not seem to be any better than K-wires.
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