Hand Joint Replacement WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hand Joint Replacement
Hand joint replacement involves removing the damaged cartilage around the joint and replacing it with a silicone implant.1 Hand joint replacement is typically used to treat severe arthritis of the hand. This treatment option is best suited for older patients who engage in low activity, as well as rheumatoid arthritis sufferers.2
Fast Facts:
- Hand joint replacement is often done using a general anesthetic.3
- It takes about eight weeks to recover from hand joint replacement.3
- Complications for hand joint replacement are not common.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Hospital of Saint Raphael: Hand and Wrist Joint Replacement
- ↑ MedicineNet: Joint Replacement Surgery of the Hand
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 First Step Foot Care: Joint Replacement in the Rheumatoid Hand
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Joint Replacement of the Hand, Arthroplasty of the Hand
- Last update: Nov. 11, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
