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Total Joint Arthroplasty of the Thumb CMC Joint: Clinical Application After 50 Years of Development

This video discusses, illustrates, and explains how to implant a thumb CMC total joint replacement
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Date
18/10/2023
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USA
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Hand Fellows from Philadelphia Hand Center, University of Colorado, Mayo Clinic, and Hospital for Special Surgery debate methods for SL reconstruction. 3 Ligament tenodesis, Reduction and Association of SL, Scapholunate internal brace 360, Swivelock SL IL Reconstruction and ANAFAB are also discussed and compared with pearls for each procedure
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