Treatment of scaphotrapezio-trapezoid arthritis.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18675722.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.hcl.2008.03.002.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Arthritis of the scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT) joint presents with deep thenar eminence and thumb basilar pain and is often coexistent with carpometacarpal arthritis of the thumb. Conservative treatment includes splinting and corticosteroid injections. Operative treatment consists primarily of fusion of the STT joint, although alternatives include trapeziectomy, fibrous arthroplasty, and prosthetic replacements. When STT arthritis is coexistent with carpometacarpal arthritis, excision of the trapezium and proximal 2 mm of trapezoid has been recommended. Complications of surgery include pericarpal arthrosis, superficial radial nerve injury, and nonunion.
Medical subject headings
- Carpal Joints
- Osteoarthritis
- Scaphoid Bone
- Trapezoid Bone
Anatomy
- hand
- wrist