Open AccessOutcome of uncemented trapeziometacarpal prosthesis for treatment of thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis
Author(s) -
Manish Chug,
Nicole Williams,
David Alan Benn,
Stephen Brindley
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.136270
Subject(s) - medicine , thumb , carpometacarpal joint , osteoarthritis , prosthesis , arthroplasty , surgery , radiography , nonunion , implant , arthrodesis , orthopedic surgery , wrist , range of motion , alternative medicine , pathology
Osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint of thumb occurs frequently and can be very disabling. Numerous surgical techniques including trapeziectomy with or without tendon interposition arthrodesis and partial or total joint arthroplasty with cemented and noncemented prosthesis have been described for the treatment of trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. Initial problems of osteolysis and implant loosening have been substantially reduced with improvement in implant design. The aim of this study is to demonstrate that trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis of the thumb can be effectively treated with uncemented total joint replacement prosthesis.