Return to Sports and Recreational Activities Following Arthroplasty of the Basal Joint of the Thumb: A Retrospective Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Arthroplasty of the basal, or carpometacarpal, joint of the thumb has been shown to decrease pain, improve strength, improve range of motion, and allow return to work. This study sought to assess whether basal joint arthroplasty also allows for a return to sports and recreational activities.

Methods

A survey assessing participation in sports and recreational activities, timing of return to play after surgery, enjoyment, and the presence of pain and limitations was mailed to patients who had undergone an arthroplasty of the basal joint of the thumb over a 3-year period.

Results

Of the 333 patients who underwent thumb carpometacarpal arthroplasty, met the criteria, and responded, 73% were able to successfully return to sports and recreational activities, with de

SUBMITTER: Labriola JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837297 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature