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Thumb basal joint interpositional arthroplasty: a systematic review
Vol 34, Issue 5S1, 2020
Abstract
The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the failure rates among different trapeziometacarpal interposition implants used to treat thumb basal joint osteoarthritis. We searched Medline (PubMed), Web of Science and Scopus databases, to identify articles reporting on thumb interpositional arthroplasty, in English literature. We excluded studies with less than 35 cases and with a follow-up shorter than 24 months. Twenty-one studies were included. We assessed the quality of the studies using the Coleman Methodological Score. The mean quality of the studies was moderate. The total number of procedures included in this review was 1205. The failure rate for interposition implants was 11%. The main longterm complication was dislocation, which is also the major reason for revision
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Medical Genetics, University of Torino Medical School, Italy
Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Italy