Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4069227 | The Journal of Hand Surgery | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Dieterich disease is characterized by avascular necrosis of the metacarpal head. The recent literature has described surgical management of this condition relatively soon after its presentation. We present a case treated conservatively with a satisfactory outcome at 28 months.
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Authors
Malin D. Wijeratna, James A. Hopkinson-Woolley,