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Treatment of advanced carpometacarpal joint disease: arthrodesis
Julia A Kenniston1, David J Bozentka
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Silverstein 2, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. julia.kenniston@uphs.upenn.edu
Abstract:
Thumb carpometacarpal arthritis is a common condition that may result in debilitating pain and loss of acceptable hand function. If patients continue to be symptomatic after a trial of nonoperative management, many surgical options exist in the treatment of carpometacarpal arthritis. For isolated trapeziometacarpal arthritis, arthrodesis is a viable option to create a pain free, strong, and stable thumb.