title: Replacement of destroyed metacarpal heads by autografting metatarsal heads.
abstract: A surgical procedure of replacing a destroyed metacarpal head with a metatarsal graft is described. With this method internal fixation with foreign material as well as postoperative immobilisation can be avoided. A follow up of 25 autotransplantations in rheumatoid patients is presented, showing no complications and fair function of the new operated joint.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000601:surgery*; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000637:transplantation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014945:Wound Healing