Re-alignment procedure for ulnar drift of the metacarpophalangeal joint in rheumatoid arthritis.
An operation for correcting ulnar deviation in rheumatoid arthritis, by employing local tendon transfers at an early stage in the developing deformity, is described. The pathology, clinical staging and results in 103 joints are presented.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery