| Literature DB >> 20684926 |
Michael Maes1, Ludo Hansen, Paul Cheyns.
Abstract
Avascular necrosis of the metacarpal head is a rare condition known to occur in conjunction with repetitive trauma, systemic lupus erythematosus, and the use of steroids. This clinical case reports a 31-year-old man with bilateral long finger metacarpal head avascular necrosis, treated with osteochondral mosaicplasty. Copyright 2010 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20684926 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.04.014
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hand Surg Am ISSN: 0363-5023 Impact factor: 2.230