Prospective Evaluation of Surgery vs. Low Dose External Beam Radiotherapy for Painful Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis - A Study Protocol

• Главные авторы: Mike Rüttermann (Автор), Alexander Kaltenborn (Автор), Annika Trillmann (Автор), Andre Gutcke (Автор), Robert Michael Hermann (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Open Journal of Orthopedics and Rheumatology - Peertechz Publications, 2016-12-06.
• Предметы: Research Article
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<p>We report the protocol of a prospective observational study on surgical and conservative therapies for painful thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis.</p><p>150 consecutive patients who are referred to our centers for surgery or LD-EBRT of CMC arthrosis will be offered the p...