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. 1999 Nov;23(4):216–218. doi: 10.1007/s002640050354

Trapeziectomy for basal thumb joint osteoarthritis: 3- to 19-year follow-up

C E R Gibbons 1, H S Gosal 1, A H Choudri 1, P A Magnussen 1
PMCID: PMC3619738  PMID: 10591938

Abstract

  A consecutive series of 40 trapeziectomies in 30 patients with basal thumb joint osteoarthritis was reviewed. Sixteen thumbs had pan-trapezial and 24 thumbs trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis. Simple excision without soft tissue interposition was performed by the same surgeon using an identical surgical technique. Twenty-eight patients were female (mean age 57 years) with a mean follow-up of 11 (3–19) years. Twenty-eight patients were satisfied with their operation, with 26 thumbs being pain free. Thumb pinch strength was improved by 40% compared to preoperative values, but still remained 22% weaker than the non-operated side.

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Accepted: 20 June 1999


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