Muder, Daniel
Vedung, Torbjörn
Funding for this research was provided by:
Region Uppsala
Centrum fÖr Klinisk Forskning Dalarna
Uppsala University
Article History
Received: 8 October 2021
Accepted: 14 April 2022
First Online: 26 April 2022
Declarations
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: This study was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethical Review Board at Uppsala University (Dnr. 2015/094). Patients were contacted by letter and agreed to participate in the study by written informed consent. At Uppsala University hospital, reconstruction of osteoarthritic joints with rib perichondrium has been used regularly in clinical practice since 1975. In 2011 we adapted the method to the DRUJ, where few reliable surgical options are available for young patients with severe osteoarthritis.
: A written, signed informed consent to publish all data and any accompanying images was obtained from each patient.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.