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Type: 
Journal
Description: 
Introduction: Osteoarthritis of thumb CMC joint is a common pathology. Several non-prosthetic surgical options exist. There is abundant literature both in favour of and against combining trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and/or tendon interposition (LRTI). This study provides qualitative and quantitative outcomes assessment of a single surgeon series of consecutively operated 65 patients with trapezio-metacarpal joint arthritis using Trapeziectomy with LRTI.Methods: 50 female and 15 male patients at an average age of 63 at the time of surgery were followed up for a mean of 3 years, 4 months. Radial half of flexor carpi radialis is dissected using a Carroll tendon retriever and passed through a transosseous hole in the thumb metacarpal base to exit on its dorsum. Patients were put in a full below elbow cast for a period of 4 weeks following which hand therapy was instituted. Patients were evaluated using …
Publisher: 
The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
Publication date: 
1 Mar 2009
Authors: 

S BHAGAT, M Bansal, R Ranjan, B Shah

Biblio References: 
Volume: 91 Issue: SUPP_I Pages: 154-154
Origin: 
Orthopaedic Proceedings