John Faillace, MD, FAAOS Presented at Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting 2017 INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis along the thumb axis is usually isolated to the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. It is more common in women than men, usually post-menopausal. Typical symptoms include pain, decrease in mobility and loss of strength. Conservative management is universally performed initially with… Continue Reading
A Promising Thumb Basal Joint Hemiarthroplasty for Treatment of Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis
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We performed 159 basal joint hemiarthroplasties (138 patients) to treat osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint. The mean age of the patients was 63 years, 78% were women, and all had Eaton-Littler Stage II or III changes At latest followup, pain relief occurred in 135 thumbs, function improved in 138 thumbs, 139 thumbs were excellent or… Continue Reading
