Experience with silastic prostheses in rheumatoid hands.
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Experience with silastic prostheses in rheumatoid hands.
Use of silicone rubber ('Silastic') prostheses for the replacement of metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints in rheumatoid arthritis was advocated by Swanson (1969), who considered the overall results of the operation superior to that of all previous surgical techniques. This report presents results of a short-term followup of twelve patients who had silastic MCP implants. Three subjects had joint re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1972
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.31.2.103