Table 4.
Case Series Reports of Autogenous Arthroplasty for Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis (Level IV Evidence)
Study | Procedure | Follow-up | Radial Abduction | Palmar Abduction | Grip | Tip Pinch | Key Pinch | Pain Relief |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Varitimidis, 2000 | T+LRTI (62 hands) | 3.5 years | 44 degrees | 41 degrees | 22 kg | 4.6 kg | 5.0 kg | 95% excellent |
De Smet, 2002 | T+LRTI (31 hands) | 2.1 years | 26 kg | 5.0 kg | 2.5 / 10 (on visual analog scale) | |||
Sirotakova, 2007 | T+APL sling (104 hands) | 1 year | 53 degrees | 47 degrees | 18 kg | 4.0 kg | 5.1 kg | 91% pain-free |
Sai, 2004 | T+ FCR sling (22 hands) | 8.4 years | 44 degrees | 50 degrees | 18 kg | 2.6 kg | 3.4 kg | 82% pain-free |
Budoff, 2002 | T+IA w/APL shortening (29 hands) | 5.1 years | 31 degrees | 45 degrees | 26 kg | 3.5 kg | 4.5 kg | 83% good or excellent |
Maqsood, 2002 | T+IA (60 hands) | 5.5 years | 21 kg | 4.2 kg | 6.5 kg | 100% pain-free at rest | ||
Nusem, 2003 | T+Gelfoam interposition (34 hands) | 5 years | 17 kg | 3.7 kg | 4.1 kg | 68% pain-free | ||
Gray, 2007 | T (22 hands) | 7.3 years | 23 kg | 5.0 kg | 5.0 kg | 82% pain-free | ||
Kuhns, 2003 | T (26 hands) | 2.1 years | 26 kg | 4.9 kg | 6.0 kg | 92% pain-free |