Systematic Review of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Hemiresection Interposition Arthroplasty Materials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint is a common condition. Various management options and surgical procedures have been described to treat symptomatic cases. Many systematic reviews examine aspects of thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis treatment, although none solely examines the outcomes of trapezial partial resection and interposition arthroplasty in stage II to III patients in detail, yet this technique is of growing interest as surgeons seek more nuanced, tailored approaches for osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint.

Methods

A systematic review of the thumb carpometacarpal joint hemiresection and interposition arthroplasty was performed with pain assessment as a primary outcome measure and patient-reported outcome measures (PR

SUBMITTER: Spiteri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9465799 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature