Outcomes of thumb metacarpophalangeal arthrodesis using intramedullary locking screws.

Wise, Clare E; Kenney, Deborah E; Ladd, Amy L · J Hand Surg Eur Vol · 2025

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

This study investigated the complications and fusion angles of patients treated for thumb metacarpophalangeal dysfunction with intramedullary locking screws using a fixed-angle device. There were 36 procedures. All joints fused appropriately with a mean fusion angle of 25°, with two complications.<b>Level of evidence:</b> IV.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy