31 years survival rate of ARPE® single-mobility prosthesis in trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.

Druel, Thibault; Cievet-Bonfils, Maxime; Comtet, Jean-Jacques; Gazarian, Aram · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2024

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

A retrospective study of 41 trapeziometacarpal prostheses showed that the implant survival rate decreased linearly over time with a critical period in the first years; ranging from 83% after 5 years to 50% after 30 years.<b>Level of evidence:</b> IV.

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Anatomy