LOGIN
COA/ICORS2019: Pyrocarbon implant not an effective alternative to LRTI for trapeziometacarpal OA
June 2019
COA/ICORS2019: Pyrocarbon implant not an effective alternative to LRTI for trapeziometacarpal OA
Study Type:Randomized Trial
OE Level Evidence:N/A
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A Randomized Prospective Study Comparing Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition (LRTI) with the Ascension® PyroDisk for Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
CONFERENCE ACE REPORTS
This ACE Report is a summary of a conference presentation or abstract. The information provided has limited the ability to provide an accurate assessment of the risk of bias or the overall quality. Please interpret the results with caution as trials may be in progress and select results may have been presented.
Synopsis
80 patients with trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis were randomized to surgical intervention with either trapeziometacarpal joint arthroplasty with a pyrocarbon implant (PyroDisk; Ascension) or ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition. Patients were followed up over 12 months for outcome related to pain, patient-reported function the the Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation, key pinch stren...
To view the full content, login to your account,
or start your 30-day FREE Trial today.
FREE TRIAL
LOGIN
Forgot Password?
Explore some of our unlocked ACE Reports below!
Learn about our AI Driven
High Impact Search Feature
Our AI driven High Impact metric calculates the impact an article will have by considering both the publishing journal and the content of the article itself. Built using the latest advances in natural language processing, OE High Impact predicts an article’s future number of citations better than impact factor alone.
Continue
Join the Conversation
Please Login or Join to leave comments.