Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and loss of hand function in postmenopausal women. Many surgical treatments have been described and recent literature has show that the relatively simple trapeziectomy gives equal results and less complications, when compared to other techniques such as ligament reconstructions and interpositions. These studies have been conducted predominantly in patients with stage 2 or 3 osteoarthritis. Stage 4 osteoarthritis is characterized by more cartilage and soft-tissue damage, which increases the chance for collapse of the first metacarpal bone and associated problems. The investigators' hypothesis is that an LRTI can be of additional value in patients with stage 4 osteoarthritis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
62
Trapeziectomy with Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition
Trapeziectomy
Isala Hospital
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
RECRUITINGMichigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ)
Is there a difference is daily hand function between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy after 1 year postoperatively, measured with the total score of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ)?
Time frame: 1 year after surgery
Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ)
Is there a difference is daily hand function between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy after 5 years postoperatively, measured with the total score of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ)?
Time frame: 5 years after surgery
Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ)
Is there a difference is daily hand function between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy after 1 and 5 years postoperatively, measured with the different subscales (i.e. pain) of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHOQ)?
Time frame: 1 and 5 years after surgery
Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH)
Is there a difference is daily hand function after 1 and 5 years postoperatively between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy measured with the Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand (DASH)?
Time frame: 1 and 5 years after surgery
Grip strength
Is there a difference in grip strength between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy after 1 and 5 years?
Time frame: 1 and 5 years after surgery
Thumb mobility
Is there a difference in mobility of the thumb between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy after 1 and 5 years?
Time frame: 1 and 5 years after surgery
Complications
Is there a difference in postoperative complications between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy after 1 and 5 years?
Time frame: 1 and 5 years after surgery
Return to work
Is there a difference in return to work between patients with a total joint arthroplasty and patients with a trapeziectomy after 1 and 5 years?
Time frame: 1 and 5 years after surgery
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