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Osteotomy for trapeziometacarpal arthrosis. 4(1-6) year follow-up of 12 cases
T Futami1, K Nakamura, I Shimajiri
1Department of Orthopedics, Kitasato University East Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.
Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica
|August 1, 1992
Abstract:
An abduction-opposition wedge osteotomy of the first metacarpal was performed in 10 patients (12 joints) with arthrosis in the trapeziometacarpal joint. Satisfactory results were obtained in 10 joints at reexamination 4 years postoperatively.