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1Hand Surgery Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX 79920-5001, USA. vincent.battista@amedd.army.mil <vincent.battista@amedd.army.mil>
The Journal of Hand Surgery
|November 11, 2006
Abstract:
This case report presents the conversion of a ring finger metacarpophalangeal joint arthrodesis to arthroplasty, using a pyrocarbon implant. The patient sought a conversion secondary to poor grip strength and inability to perform basic tasks in his job with the Marine Corps. Three months after surgery he had a stable joint and a 50% increase in grip strength.