TY - JOUR
T1 - Thumb carpometacarpal arthritis
AU - Bakri, Karim
AU - Moran, Steven L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2015 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint has a reported radiographic prevalence of 7 percent in men and 15 percent in women. Many patients remain minimally symptomatic; however, a subset of patients develop debilitating pain, weakness, and instability that severely limit hand function. Treatment options have focused on removal of the diseased trapezium and stabilization of the metacarpal base. Newer options, including carpometacarpal arthroplasty, may have a role in some patients for improving function. This article explores the anatomy and biomechanics of carpometacarpal arthritis and its present surgical treatment options.
AB - Osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint has a reported radiographic prevalence of 7 percent in men and 15 percent in women. Many patients remain minimally symptomatic; however, a subset of patients develop debilitating pain, weakness, and instability that severely limit hand function. Treatment options have focused on removal of the diseased trapezium and stabilization of the metacarpal base. Newer options, including carpometacarpal arthroplasty, may have a role in some patients for improving function. This article explores the anatomy and biomechanics of carpometacarpal arthritis and its present surgical treatment options.
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U2 - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000916
DO - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000916
M3 - Article
C2 - 25626796
AN - SCOPUS:84961297207
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 135
SP - 508
EP - 520
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 2
ER -