ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2020
A registry based analysis of the patient reported outcome after surgery for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.
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- Differences in recovery time between trapeziectomy and carpometacarpal joint replacement: meta-analysis.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
- Outcomes of First Metacarpal Extension Osteotomy for Base of Thumb Arthritis.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Pooled it
- Beyond Functional Outcomes: Patient-Reported Perioperative Experience After Implant Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty for Thumb Osteoarthritis: A Multicenter Observational Study.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
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- Three-Dimensional Analysis of the First Metacarpal Axes in Healthy Individuals and Early-Stage Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Patients-Potential Implication on First Metacarpal Corrective Osteotomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Patient reported symptoms and disabilities before and after neuroma surgery: a register-based study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Cold sensitivity, functional disability and predicting factors after a repaired digital nerve injury.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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- Socioeconomic factors predicting outcome in surgically treated carpal tunnel syndrome: a national registry-based study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection for Painful Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of the study was to evaluate patient reported outcome measures (PROM) before and after trapeziectomy with or without ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition for trapeziometacarpal joint arthritis with special focus on possible differences due to gender, age and surgical method.
methodsData from the Swedish quality registry for hand surgery (HAKIR) was analyzed preoperatively, 3 months and 1 year postoperatively for 1850 patients (mean age 63 years, 79% women).
resultsOne year postoperatively, mean pain at rest was reduced from 50 to 12 of maximum 100. However, pain on load and weakness had not abated to the same extent (mean 30 and 34 of 100, respectively). The mean improvement in PROM did not differ between age groups or gender. The result was similar after trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (86% of the patients) and simple trapeziectomy but few patients were operated with the latter method.
conclusionPain on load and weakness remains to some extent 1 year after surgery for trapeziometacarpal joint arthritis. The result is similar after trapeziectomy with or without ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition and the same improvement can be expected after surgery regardless of age and gender.
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