title: Five to eight years follow-up for trapeziectomy and Weilby ligament reconstruction for the treatment of trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.
abstract: Trapeziectomy and Weilby ligament reconstruction is a recognized treatment for osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint. Studies published using this procedure have limited follow-up post-surgery. In this series of 24 cases assessed objectively and 36 subjectively with a minimum follow-up of five years, patients continue to have pain relief and function comparable to the opposite non-operated hand. Patient satisfaction is high at 92% and the rate of complications is low. Despite these encouraging results the need for interposition arthroplasty and/or ligament reconstruction in addition to trapeziectomy alone is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Mersey Deanery, Regatta Place, Summers Road, Brunswick Business Park, Liverpool L3 4BL, UK.
authors.forename: A S C
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bidwai
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Marlow
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waseem
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D051222:Trapezium Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*