Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition for thumb basal arthritis.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.hcl.2012.08.018 and PMC identifier 5826558.
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Abstract
Arthritis at the base of the thumb is common and debilitating. Arthroplasty has evolved over 3 decades to become a highly refined surgical procedure, with excellent results. This article summarizes the history, method, and expected results of basal joint arthroplasty, and the authors describe their method of ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition for thumb basal arthritis.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis
- Carpometacarpal Joints
- Ligaments, Articular
- Tendon Transfer
- Thumb
Anatomy
- hand