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ReviewJournal of hand and microsurgery2025

Dual-mobility thumb carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty. Keypoints of surgical procedure for a satisfying outcome.

Efstratios D Athanaselis, Filippos Zigras, Theofilos Karachalios, Sokratis Varitimidis

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4 authors.

Efstratios D AthanaselisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Filippos ZigrasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Theofilos KarachaliosDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
Sokratis VaritimidisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Trauma, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis is a prevalent pathology, particularly among elderly women, with a significant impact on patients' quality of daily life. Total joint replacement can provide a shorter rehabilitation period and satisfying function, at least in the short term with encouraging findings according to recent studies concerning its complications (e.g., dislocation, loosening) and longevity. TOUCH® is a second-generation, dual mobility prosthesis with promising results. Step-by-step surgical technique and keypoints for successful implantation and satisfying thumb function are presented in this article.

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CMC I arthroplastyDual mobilityNeck offsetPorous coated implantsThumb carpometacarpal arthritis

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PMID39720004
PMCPMC11664162

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