Journal article

Publication year: 2009

Pages: 300-305

Journal: Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie

Volume number: 41

Issue number: 5

ISSN: 0722-1819

eISSN: 1439-3980

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1238281

Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag

Abstract: 

Purpose: The aim of this work was to point out the meaning of pyrocarbon spacer as replacement of the trapezium in case of rhizarthrosis.

Patients/Material and Method: 32 Patients (20 female, 12 male) provided in our departement between January 2005 and June 2008 with pyrocarbon spacer as replacement of the trapezium as a result of a radiologic as well as clinical documented rhizarthrosis. To rate the therapy a clinical and radiological examination was done and the score of Buck-Gramcko was used. Because of a complication in two patients the spacer was taken out and a suspension arthroplasty was done. Those two patients were not considered in the Study.

Results: 80% good and very good results according to the score of Buck-Gramcko, 13.3% of satisfactory and 6.7% bad results were obtained. Dislocation of the implant is the main complication of the presented procedure.

Conclusion: With the presented procedure it is possible to achieve in the majority of the treated patients good and very good results. 4 dislocations in the examined collective and the price of the implant of 930 Euro has to be discussed critically.

Harvard Citation style: Szalay, G., Meyer, C., Kraus, R., Heiss, C. and Schnettler, R. (2009) The Operative Treatment of Rhizarthrosis with Pyrocarbon Spacer as Replacement of the Trapezium, Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie, 41(5), pp. 300-305. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1238281

APA Citation style: Szalay, G., Meyer, C., Kraus, R., Heiss, C., & Schnettler, R. (2009). The Operative Treatment of Rhizarthrosis with Pyrocarbon Spacer as Replacement of the Trapezium. Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie. 41(5), 300-305. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0029-1238281