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Postoperative Rehabilitation Following Trapeziectomy and Ligament Reconstruction Tendon Interposition

NCT01425034 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 234

Last updated 2019-08-20

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Summary

Carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis of the thumb joint ('basal arthritis') is a common entity treated by hand surgeons in our society. It can be a significant source of functional disability secondary to a painful, and often weak, grip. Once patients have failed treatment by conservative means, such as splinting, anti-inflammatories, and cortisone injections, the next option is surgical management. Several surgical options are available depending on the severity of the disease. For the early stages of arthritis options include a ligament reconstruction or a metacarpal extension osteotomy. For advanced stages, only salvage procedures exist. These have included simple trapeziectomy, arthrodesis and implant arthroplasty. The most common procedure, however, has been a trapeziectomy with a ligament reconstruction tendon interposition

Conditions

  • Osteoarthrosis of the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb

Interventions

OTHER

casts for the thumb

The 'Cast' group will be placed in a thumb spica short arm cast with the thumb IP joint free. They will be allowed digit, thumb IP and elbow range of motion.

OTHER

Motion group

The 'Motion' group will be placed in a forearm based thumb spica splint with the thumb IP free. They will be allowed digit, thumb IP and elbow range of motion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Douglas Hutchinson, M.D, · University of Utah Orthopedics Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2019-02-28
Completion
2019-02-28

Countries

  • United States

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