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Allograft Meniscal Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Basal Joint Arthritis of the Thumb

NCT01542515 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2014-07-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Hypothesis:

The use of knee meniscal allograft as a joint spacer and stabilizer is a viable option for the surgical treatment of basal joint arthritis of the thumb.

A variety of surgical procedures have been developed for the treatment of basal joint osteoarthritis of the thumb. Problems with persistent pain and poor function have been reported to some degree for each of these procedures. Using the concept of an implant acting as a spacer and stabilizer the investigators proposed and implemented a novel surgical technique using allograft knee meniscus as a biologic implant for the treatment of basal joint arthritis of the thumb.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Meniscal allograft arthroplasty of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb

The surgical procedure will involve the use of human meniscal allograft tissue that will be provided by industry. The meniscus will be contoured into a "T" shape. The T-shaped meniscus allograft is then inserted into the arthritic thumb CMC joint and secured with two suture anchors.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • LifeNet Health

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • William Beaumont Hospitals

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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