title: Treatment of advanced carpometacarpal joint disease: arthrodesis.
abstract: Thumb carpometacarpal arthritis is a common condition that may result in debilitating pain and loss of acceptable hand function. If patients continue to be symptomatic after a trial of nonoperative management, many surgical options exist in the treatment of carpometacarpal arthritis. For isolated trapeziometacarpal arthritis, arthrodesis is a viable option to create a pain free, strong, and stable thumb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Silverstein 2, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. julia.kenniston@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Julia A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kenniston
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bozentka
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D052737:Carpometacarpal Joints / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011859:Radiography