title: Total joint arthroplasty. The hand.
abstract: Joint replacement in the hand has developed on the basis of improved understanding of the pathophysiologic and the biomechanical factors involved in normal and diseased joints. Compromises are required in prosthetic design and surgical reconstruction, but function and appearance in deformed hands are susceptible to surgical improvement.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications