ArticleInternational journal of burns and trauma2021
Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition in comparison with hematoma distraction arthroplasty for the treatment of arthritis in the trapeziometacarpal joint.
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- Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Differences in recovery time between trapeziectomy and carpometacarpal joint replacement: meta-analysis.BJS open · 2025Pooled it
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- A Comparative Analysis of Surgical Treatment for First Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Hand (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Review
- Comparison of Surgical Techniques and Joint Injections for Base of Thumb Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2025Article
- Targeted Partial Arthroscopic Trapeziectomy and Distraction: Surgical Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionArthritis in trapeziometacarpal joint is one of the most common types of osteoarthritis which do not respond to conservative therapies in progressed cases and require surgical processes. The current study compares the two successful techniques, ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) versus hematoma distraction arthroplasty (HDA).
methodsThe current randomized clinical trial has been conducted on 56 patients with trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis whom were randomly divided into two groups undergone surgical procedures of LTRI (n=28) and HDA (n=28). The patients were evaluated regarding hand function, pain intensity and pinching power using The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), VAS and pulp pinching test, respectively, as well as radiological findings, including (proximal migration, lateral migration, and first web space) at baseline, within 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively.
resultsPain intensity, pinching power, function based on DASH and radiological findings, including proximal and lateral migration and first web space significantly improved in a-year follow-up assessments (
conclusionBased on this study, both LTRI and HDA were accompanied by significant improvement in function, pinching power and decrease in pain among the patients with the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis; however, the outcomes of HDA were generally superior.
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