title: Flexion contracture of the fingers caused by sarcoidosis: an 11-year follow-up.
abstract: We report the long-term result of operative treatment of a flexion contracture of the fingers resulting from sarcoidosis, in which the contracture recurred. Even with complete excision of the granulomatous lesion, a new lesion may appear in a previously healthy area, so a radical cure by operation alone is difficult.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan. tdkr@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Katsuro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomita
mesh_terms: D003286:Contracture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis