Rheumatology. The Interdisciplinary Concept / The Wrist in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Karger, S (Publisher)
Published in 1992
Book
Hardback
XII, 220 pages
978-3-8055-5514-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume features a comprehensive view of today's surgical therapy of the rheumatoid wrist. Presenting the latest concepts in a lucid manner, it provides surgeons with information crucial for offering patients optimal treatment at any stage of rheumatoid wrist disease. Leading specialists discuss indications for conservative surgical procedures based on the different morphotypes of rheumatoid wrist destruction. Stress is placed on the various operative procedures which offer additional stability to the wrist in spite of ongoing disease such as the Lauenstein-Sauve-Kapandji operation, radio-lunate fusion or other partial radio-carpal or intercarpal fusions. These new concepts have reduced indications for total wrist fusion or total wrist arthroplasty. For the first time, long-term results of wrist arthroplasty utilizing the Wanson silicone spacer and true total wrist prostheses are reported together and a base for the comparison of these two concepts is offered.
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Series
Language
German
Place of publication
Basel
Switzerland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
105 Schaubilder, 58 Tabellen
105 figs., 58 tab.
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 17 cm
Weight
610 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8055-5514-2 (9783805555142)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Natural history of rheumatoid wrist disease; conservative surgery of the rheumatoid wrist; partial to total wrist arthrodesis in rheumatoid arthritis; arthroplasty of the wrist.