Is chronic, untreated scapho-trapezoid arthrosis after resection arthroplasty of the carpometacarpal joint clinically relevant?

Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefässe : Organ der Vereinigung der Deut
K HasselbacherK Kalb

Abstract

Basal joint arthrosis and scapho-trapezio-trapezoid arthrosis (triscaphe-arthrosis) are common degenerative diseases with proven surgical treatment. Besides the extirpation of the trapezium during the resection-suspension arthroplasty, we have performed additional fusion of the scaphoid and the trapezoid (ST arthrodesis) in patients with heavy arthrotic changes in both locations. But the combination of these two surgical procedures results in a prolonged rehabilitation and may lead to more complications, e.g. nonunion. Thus the question arises, whether there is any clinical relevance to an untreated scapho-trapezoid arthrosis after resection-suspension arthroplasty of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. From 1992 to 1998, we performed resection-suspension arthroplasty of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb without additional intervention at the scapho-trapezoid joint in 229 patients. In reviewing the perioperative X-rays of these patients, we found 55 cases with untreated arthrosis of the scapho-trapezoid joint. 36 of these patients were reviewed and re-examined. We used the wrist-score as well as new X-rays for our retrospective examination. The untreated arthrosis of the scapho-trapezoid joint does not lead to any redu...Continue Reading

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Jun 19, 2010·Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery·K MegerleS Hellmich

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