Abstract
We report a case in which an autogenous periosteal autograft was used to resurface a large osteochondral defect in the thumb carpometacarpal joint of a young woman. Good results were found at 4-year follow-up examination.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Athletic Injuries / diagnosis
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Athletic Injuries / surgery*
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Baseball / injuries*
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Cartilage, Articular / injuries*
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Cartilage, Articular / pathology
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Cartilage, Articular / surgery
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Metacarpus / injuries
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Metacarpus / pathology
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Metacarpus / surgery
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Periosteum / transplantation*
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
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Thumb / injuries*
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Thumb / pathology
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Thumb / surgery
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Transplantation, Autologous