J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1975 Jun;10(2):207-210. 10.4055/jkoa.1975.10.2.207.

Swanson Prosthetic Arthroplasty of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint: Report of a Case

• Ju DS
• Kim BK
• Kim YJ

• KMID: 2471395
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1975.10.2.207

Abstract

A case of Swanson's Silicone rubber Implant arthroplasty was performed for the case of ankylosis of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the left ring finger. The literature and post operative and postoperative course were reviewed.

MeSH Terms

Ankylosis
Arthroplasty*
Fingers
Metacarpophalangeal Joint*
Silicone Elastomers
Silicone Elastomers

Figure

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  人ÿ·㘼 1. Intramedullary stemmed heat-molded silicone rubber joint implants available in nine sizes.

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  㽔㘼 2. 佌㤰㴤 㴠㟼叫㘿㢼 䌌㨀㣄佨 ⫄䊀⧸勯 㴠千卄 䰧㣀 㡨 䌌㟸䯨㩌 㡸㨸䴜,

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  㽔㘼 3. ⦨㙀㢨 㡛㙀匘 匀㟸㢨 叫㘿㢼 䌌㢌匠 㡸䴜,

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  㽔㘼 4. 午专⤼ 3㜄㢨 劌㴠㼿⼤ (R.O.M· 850)䞤 㦼㟼⡸ 㜄䗇㣜 㤬㷨 㡸䴜.

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  㽔㘼 5. ⦨㡰吀 㤰⪨䲨 凈㢌䌌䴜.䴜㹴 (6 mm) 㘙㪼㞴㣄佨 凐䵛㨰䵬 㢌㼿㢌 㨺㨸䴜.

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