Pyrocardan Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty —Medium-Term Outcomes

Conclusions Pyrocardan interposition arthroplasty appears to be a safe, effective treatment for trapeziometacarpal arthritis. Patient-reported clinical outcomes were at least equivalent to LRTI and are comparable to Bellemère's original series. Grip and pinch strength appear to be better than LRTI. Level of Evidence This is a Level III, prospective observational cohort study. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Wrist Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research