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ArticleJournal of orthopaedics2024

Tenoplasty in suspension with or without tendon interposition: A prospective randomized study in the treatment of advanced thumb carpometacarpal arthritis.

Andrea Fidanza, Giuseppe Rovere, Olivo Colafarina, Fabrizio Chiarolanza, Camillo Fulchignoni, Amarildo Smakaj, Francesco Liuzza, Pasquale Farsetti, Giandomenico Logroscino

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Article in Journal of orthopaedics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Andrea FidanzaDepartment of Life Health & Environmental Sciences, Unit of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of L'Aquila, Piazzale S.Tommasi,1, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Giuseppe RovereA. Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Olivo ColafarinaSan Salvatore Hospital, Unit of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Via Vetoio,1, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy.
Fabrizio ChiarolanzaUniversity Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, Gabriele D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
Camillo FulchignoniA. Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Amarildo SmakajA. Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Francesco LiuzzaA. Gemelli IRCCS University Hospital Foundation, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168, Rome, Italy.
Pasquale FarsettiClinical Sicence and Translational Medicine, Section of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Roma Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Giandomenico LogroscinoDepartment of Life Health & Environmental Sciences, Unit of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · ITSan Salvatore Hospital · ITUniversity of Chieti-Pescara · ITUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this prospective and randomized study is to analyze and compare the outcomes of two surgical techniques for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis (Eaton-Littler grade III and IV). Materials and methods: 52 consecutive patients underwent surgical intervention by two different surgical techniques and checked for subjective outcomes (DASH, NPRS), objective outcomes (ROM, opposition test, grinding test, pulp pinch, hand grip) and radiographic outcomes. Surgical time was calculated. Results: 26 patients underwent suspension arthroplasty using abductor pollicis longus tendon interposition (Ceruso procedure) and 26 patients underwent arthroplasty using suspension tenoplasty of the flexor radialis carpi (Altissimi procedure). Both techniques were performed by a single surgeon and showed good and satisfactory results, with best outcome reported in Altissimi procedure regarding DASH and ROM (p = 0.011 and p = 0.012, respectively), with reduced surgical time (about 6 min less, p = 0.03). The proximal shift between scaphoid and the base of first metacarpal did not influence the final results of the cases treated. Conclusion: This study provides evidence that trapeziectomy in combination with both tendon suspension arthroplasty and tendon interposition are two surgical procedures useful to solve advanced basal joint arthritis. Patients who underwent suspension tenoplasty without tendon interposition seemed to be generally more satisfied with significantly better symptomatic and functional outcomes.

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Abductor pollicis longusBasal joint arthritisFlexor radialis carpiLTRIRhizarthrosisTrapeziectomyTrapeziometacarpal arthritis

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PMID38161687
PMCPMC10755464
OpenAlexW4389196121

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