A new magnetic internal distractor: cadaveric study of changes in trapeziometacarpal joint forces.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
Distraction is a new treatment for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to test the efficiency of magnetic distraction using a new internal distractor in cadavers. The distractor consists of two magnets embedded inside titanium capsules that are implanted on either side of the trapeziometacarpal joint with the same poles facing each other, so that the force between the magnets distracts the joint. Intra-articular forces were recorded pre-implantation, immediately after implantation and again 10 minutes later. We also studied the changes in the forces before and after the procedure in different thumb positions. Our findings show that the trapeziometacarpal joint could be offloaded in all the studied trapeziometacarpal positions.
Medical subject headings
- Osteoarthritis
Anatomy
- hand
- wrist