title: Changes in key pinch strength after excision of the trapezium and total joint arthroplasty.
abstract: Key pinch force was measured preoperatively and at follow-up (mean 25 months) in patients treated for basal joint arthritis by either trapziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (n=26) or total joint arthroplasty (n=27). There was a significant increase in key pinch strength with both treatments, but no difference between the two treatments. Total joint arthroplasty does not appear to produce stronger key pinch than trapziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, U.Z. Pellenberg, Weligerveld 1, B-3212 Lubbeek, Pellenberg, Belgium. luc.desmet@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sioen
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Spaepen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period