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Total joint arthroplasty vs trapeziectomy for thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

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November 2024

Total joint arthroplasty vs trapeziectomy for thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

Vol: 306| Issue: 11| Number:19| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Total joint arthroplasty for thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Acta Orthop . 2024 Jun 18:95:325-332. doi: 10.2340/17453674.2024.40816.

Contributing Authors:
R Liukkonen VL Karjalainen R Kvist M Vaajala V Ponkilainen T Karjalainen

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Synopsis

Four studies with 420 participants diagnosed with thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis, comparing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) with trapeziectomy, with or without ligament reconstruction tendon interposition (LRTI). Pooled outcomes focused on pain, hand function, grip strength, pinch strength, and adverse events. The analysis ...

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