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Patient profile: |
This 52-year old woman has a history of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which was initially diagnosed at the age of 3. She has had multiple joint replacements and revisions. These x-rays demonstrate advanced rheumatoid arthritis of the fingers and wrist of her left hand. She was suffering with severe pain and deformity. |
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Pre-operative diagnosis: |
Rheumatoid arthritis of the fingers and wrist of the left hand |
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Surgical treatment of fingers: |
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Metacarpal phalangeal joint replacement |
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Buechel-Pappas™ M-P joint replacements |
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Surgical treatment of wrist: |
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Total wrist joint replacement |
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Biax™ wrist joint replacement |
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Surgical Outcome: |
The patient’s pain was relieved and there was marked improvement in her hand and wrist function. |
