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Reconstruction for failed trapeziometacarpal implant
Ludovic Ardouin1, Benjamin Mattelaer, Federico Villani
1Institut Européen de la Main-Luxembourg, Hopital Kirchberg, 9 Rue Edward Steichen, Luxembourg. ludovicardouin@me.com
Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
|November 23, 2011
Abstract:
Trapeziometacarpal prosthesis by metallic implant is used to treat thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis. Many causes of failure have been described whereas revision techniques still remain a challenging surgery. In this article, we describe a revision strategy in a failed metallic cemented trapeziometacarpal implant with major first metacarpal shortening.