title: Bilateral arthroscopic tendon interposition arthroplasty of the thumb carpometacarpal joint in a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: a case report.
abstract: A common finding in progressive osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb is ligamentous laxity. In patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which is a disorder characterized by generalized ligamentous laxity, splinting and arthrodesis have been recommended because of the random results achieved by other reconstructive procedures. We report a patient with thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis secondary to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who was treated with bilateral arthroscopic tendon interposition arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Miami Hand Center, Miami, FL 33176, USA. alexmd@ix.netcom.com
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badia
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Riano
authors.forename: Lyle C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013933:Thumb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*