Perichondrial grafting in rheumatoid metacarpophalangeal joints.
A pilot study of perichondrial grafting in rheumatoid metacarpophalangeal joints is presented. Eighteen separate joints have been grafted with a mean follow-up time of eighteen months. Results and indications for this method of joint reconstruction in rheumatoid patients are discussed.
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012272:Ribs; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous