OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE TRAPEZIO-METACARPAL JOINT

Silicone arthroplasty of the trapezio-metacarpal joint.

a procedure characterised by simple excision of the trapezium (Gervis 1949). This procedure does not restore the trapezio-metacarpal joint, but rather creates a gap between the articular surfaces of the metacarpal and the scaphoid bones. Recently Swanson described a new technique, in which the trapezium was replaced by a silicone implant. Reports of the early results ofhis method and some techn...

Excision of the trapezium for osteoarthritis of the trapezio-metacarpal joint.

Presentation and management of arthritis affecting the trapezio-metacarpal joint.

Arthritis affecting the trapezio-metacarpal joint (TMJ) of the thumb is a very common condition, and in the upper limb represents the site most often requiring surgery for symptomatic osteoarthritis. The condition predominantly affects women, especially those who are post menopausal. Management of the condition initially entails the use of conservative measures. Many of these are administered i...

A review of excision of the trapezium for osteoarthritis of the trapezio-metacarpal joint after twenty-five years.

The author’s original paper written twenty-five years ago (Gervis 1949) reported fifteen patients with a total of eighteen trapezia excised. All were over forty years of age and ten were women. The longest follow-up was only four years. The results were all good except in two patients, both of whom had polyarthritic changes. It was suggested that the operation was of value in monarticular cases...

[Scapho-trapezio-trapezoidal arthrodesis for scapho-trapezio-trapezoidal osteoarthritis].

Scapho-trapezio-trapezoid arthrodesis was originally performed for the treatment of scapho-lunate instability. However, only a few publications have described this technique for treatment of osteoarthritis of the scapho-trapezio-trapezoid (STT) joint. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the results of triscaphoid arthrodesis for STT osteoarthritis with a long-term follow-up. Thirteen cases ...