Scaphometacarpal arthroplasty: a report of ten cases of trapeziometacarpal prosthesis and trapeziectomy revision

Abstract

Loosening of the trapezial component is a main cause of failure of trapeziometacarpal prostheses. This report presents the preliminary results of scaphometacarpal prostheses used for revision of trapeziometacarpal prostheses and failed trapeziectomies. A retrospective multicentre study was conducted on ten patients. Four had revision surgery after failure of trapeziometacarpal prostheses, five after trapeziectomy and one after a trapezial silicone implant. Pain, mobility, strength, QuickDASH, satisfaction score and radiographs were assessed. Nine patients were assessed (one was lost to follow-up), with a mean follow-up of 34 months. The mean pain score was 1.2/10, Quick-DASH was 39 and opposition according to the Kapandji score was 8.6. Strength was 3 kg for key pinch and 13.6 kg for power grip. One failure was observed, with early loosening of the scaphoid cup. Scaphometacarpal arthroplasty is a reliable medium-term solution for revision of the loosening of a trapeziometacarpal prosthesis with trapezial damage and for failed trapeziectomy.

Level of evidence: IV

Keywords

Trapezio-metacarpal arthroplasty carpometacarpal prosthesis revision trapeziectomy revision trapeziometacarpal arthrosis

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