Trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition arthroplasty continuously improves hand functions up to 5-year postoperatively.
Shingo KomuraAkihiro HirakawaHitoshi HiroseHaruhiko AkiyamaPublished in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)
Trapeziectomy with LRTI consecutively improved the pinch strength, ROM of the thumb, DASH score, and Hand20 questionnaire score up to 5 years postoperatively. It also maintained the improvement of the other clinical outcomes up to 5 years postoperatively except for radiological findings.