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Patient functional outcomes with trapeziectomy alone versus trapeziectomy with TightRope(®)
Arvind Mohan1, Michael Shenouda1, Hiba Ismail1
1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey KT16 0PZ, Surrey, UK.
Purpose Of The Study:
We assess whether patient functional outcomes with the use of a tightrope in conjunction with trapeziectomy are better than traditional trapeziectomy alone.
Methods:
Retrospective study of 56 trapeziectomies in 53 patients; 26 trapeziectomies alone without additional procedures, and 30 trapeziectomies performed in conjunction with tightrope suspensionplasty. All patients were scored using Quick DASH, Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation and Nelson base of thumb arthritis scores pre- and post-operatively.
Results:
Significant improvements were seen with both operations using all three scoring systems. However, there was no statistically significant difference in post-operative scores between the two operations.
Study Design:
Retrospective comparative study.
Level Of Evidence:
III.
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