Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4059489 | Hand Clinics | 2008 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Degenerative joint disease affecting the thumb metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints is a debilitating condition, which can significantly restrict activities of daily living. Conservative measures to address symptoms include oral anti-inflammatory medications, activity modification and splinting, and intraarticular corticosteroid injections. Surgical interventions include arthroscopic synovectomy, arthroplasty, and finally arthrodesis of the affected articulations. Although short-term results from synovectomy and arthroplasty seem promising, long-term data are not yet available. Arthrodesis of the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints yields a stable yet functional thumb with reliably good pain relief.
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Authors
Eon K. Shin, A. Lee Osterman,