Failed Suture Button Suspensionplasty of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Salvaged Using Pyrocarbon Arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.03.017.
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Abstract
Carpometacarpal joint arthritis of the thumb is a common problem. Mini suture suspensionplasty has been reported as a successful treatment option. We describe a case of a ruptured suture button suspensionplasty that caused pain and thumb metacarpal subluxation. To our knowledge, this is the first reported mechanical failure of a suture suspensionplasty. Surgeons should be aware of this potential complication when using this device to treat thumb carpometacarpal arthritis surgically.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement
- Carbon
- Carpometacarpal Joints
- Joint Prosthesis
- Osteoarthritis
- Thumb
Anatomy
- hand
- wrist