[Results of alloarthroplasty in finger joints damaged through injury].
Follow-up examination is reported of 24 patients with post-traumatic arthritis treated by 29 finger joint implants. The average follow-up time was 35 months. It could be shown that implant arthroplasty in painful, unstable finger joints stiffened in an unfavourable position represents a quite reasonable method of treatment. Necessary essentials, however, are sufficient function of the tendons, skin areas without twoo extensive cicatrical changes, precise operative procedure and adequate postoperative treatment.
D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis
Ergebnisse nach Alloarthroplastik traumatisch geschädigter Fingergelenke.