title: [Comparison between trapezectomy and silicon implant in the treatment of rhizarthrosis].
abstract: Among 19 cases of arthritis of the basal joint of the thumb, 12 were operated according to the technique of Swanson, and 7 by simple trapezectomy. Similar results were observed with both techniques.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, Hôpital universitaire Brugmann, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coessens
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Desmet
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Moermans
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kinnen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Wetter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Comparaison entre trapézectomie et implant de silicone dans le traitement de la rhizarthrose.