The objective of this systematic review was to describe trapeziectomy outcomes and complications in the context of osteoarthritis of the base of the thumb after a five-year minimum follow-up. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were used to guide study design, and 267 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. After exclusion criteria application, 22 studies were included, involving 728 patients and 823 trapeziectomies. Outcomes included pre- and postoperative clinical and radiological characteristics. Complications and revisions were recorded.Aims
Methods
The aims of this study were to compare the mid-term outcomes
of patients with late-stage arthritis of the wrist treated with
proximal row carpectomy (PRC) and dorsal capsular interposition
(DCI) arthroplasty with a matched cohort treated with routine PRC
alone. A total of 25 arthritic wrists (24 patients) with pre-existing
degenerative changes of the proximal capitate and/or the lunate
fossa of the radius were treated with PRC + DCI over a ten-year
period. This group of patients were matched 1:2 with a group of
50 wrists (48 patients) without degenerative changes in the capitate
or lunate fossa that were treated with a routine PRC alone during
the same period. The mean age of the patients at the time of surgery
was 56.8 years (25 to 81), and the demographics and baseline range
of movement of the wrist, grip strength, Quick Disabilities of the
Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) score, and Patient-Rated Wrist
Evaluation (PRWE) score were similar in both groups. Aims
Patients and Methods
