Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1969;51:1219-1221.
© 1969 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Small Joint Arthrodesis in Hand Reconstruction
ROBERT E. CARROLL M.D.1 and
NORMAN A. HILL M.D.1
1 From the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York
Arthrodesis of the small joints of the hand can produce good functional results when restoration of joint function by arthroplasty seems unlikely. A technique of arthrodesis has been presented and the results in 635 joints analyzed.