Surgical correction of ulnar drift in the rheumatoid hand.
A new technique for the correction of ulnar drift is described which has been used by the author in selected cases during the past 5 years. Results of this technique during a 2 year period are compared with those treated by prosthetic joint replacement alone, or a combination of the two methods.
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*