A systematic review of systematic reviews comparing simple trapeziectomy versus trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outcomes of simple trapeziectomy (T) versus trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) for trapeziometacarpal (TMC) osteoarthritis have been compared in several systematic reviews (SRs) with conflicting results across the various outcomes studied. Despite a lack of conclusions regarding the superiority of one treatment versus the other, LRTI remains the most popular surgical option. This raises the questions of whether published SRs are of high methodological quality, and whether discordant conclusions can be attributed to differences in methodologic quality. To answer these, a SR of SRs comparing T vs LRTI was conducted.

Methods

A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Database of SRs was performed from 1946 to September 1

SUBMITTER: Fang E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11770204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature