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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1947;29:193-202.
© 1947 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc

MOBILIZATION OF METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINTS

Arthroplasty and Capsulotomy

SAMUEL BENJAMIN FOWLER 1

1 Medical Corps, Army of the United States

Arthroplasty and capsulotomy are relatively simple procedures which can be used to mobilize metacarpophalangeal joints of the fingers, affording useful joints, unless there are too many other pathological changes.

The poor results of capsulotomy and arthroplasty are due to conditions outside of the joint itself, which often can be corrected by associated surgical procedures.


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