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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2025

Total joint arthroplasty of the thumb CMC joint.

Jiří Jurča, Martin Vlach, Vojtěch Havlas

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  2. Long-term results of thumb carpometacarpal joint arthrodesis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026
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Jiří JurčaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Chomutov, Krajská Zdravotní a.s., Chomutov, Czech Republic. jiri.jurca@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1944-6266
Martin VlachDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Vojtěch HavlasDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.

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Ministerstvo Zdravotnictví Ceské Republiky 00064203
6 · The paper itself

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purpose of the studyRhizarthrosis-osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is usually a primary idiopathic disease. Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the surgical treatment options for symptomatic advanced thumb CMC arthritis. This retrospective study aims to evaluate the mid-term functional and radiological results of TJA with the minimum follow-up period of 3 years after the surgery. MATERIAL AND

methodsPresented are the results of 136 total trapeziometacarpal joint replacements in the group of 105 patients consisted of 96 women and 9 men. Used prostheses were ELiS

resultsAt a mean of 85 months (range 38-126 months) post-operatively, patients in 116 cases (85%) reported full satisfaction and absence of symptoms and difficulties. In 12 cases (9%) some slight residual post-exercise pain was reported. In eight cases (6%) patients suffered from episodic rest-pain, but with a lower intensity than in the preoperative period. Postoperatively, the patients declared subjective improvement in hand function. The total DASH score and VAS score decreased in all patients, while ROM increased. The course of all of TJA surgeries was complication-free. Five patients needed revision surgery. In two patients a dislocation has occurred and in three cases a loosening of the cup's implant was reported. The most frequent postoperative complication was the occurrence of transient paraesthesias of the thumb in eight cases (6%).

conclusionsTJA is the method of choice in management of advanced symptomatic osteoarthritis of the thumb CMC joint. Mastering surgical technique, TJA represents safe and effective treatment method in advanced degenerative changes of the thumb CMC joint and it's benefits exceed possible perioperative and postoperative risks.

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Arthroplasty, ReplacementCarpometacarpal JointsOsteoarthritisThumbAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansJoint ProsthesisMaleMiddle AgedRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeRhizarthrosisThumb CMC jointTotal joint arthroplastyTrapezium component

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