Die Denervierung von Fingergelenken als Alternative zur Arthrodese und Endoprothese
R. Merk, J. Rudigier · Handchirurgie · Mikrochirurgie · Plastische Chirurgie · 2002 · Heft 03 · S. 182-186
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Abstract Since 1995, we have performed a modified Wilhelm's denervation in case of painful osteoarthrosis of the digital joints. We interviewed 50 patients after an average time of 33.7 months (11 to 68) after surgery to review surgical results. We found good results in cases of denervation of the MCP- and PIP-joints. In case of treatment of the trapeziometacarpal- and DIP-joint, we found that 82 % respectively 92 % of the patients improved or were without any complaints after one year. However, in the long run one third of these patients developed the same complaints as before. This aggravation was mostly found…