title: First carpometacarpal arthroplasty with ligamentous reconstruction: a long-term follow-up.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of the present study is to evaluate a single surgeon's short, intermediate, and long-term clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes with a trapeziectomy with flexor carpi radialis (FCR) suspension arthroplasty without tendon interposition (LRSA).
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-one patients underwent 26 FCR suspension arthroplasties without tendon interposition by a single senior surgeon. All patients had Eaton stage III and IV carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis. The Patient-Rated Wrist and Hand Evaluation (PRWHE) and Quick Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) were used to evaluate functional outcomes. A comprehensive strength and range of motion evaluation was performed to evaluate clinical outcomes. Plain radiographs at rest and with maximal pinch were performed to evaluate for arthroplasty space subsidence.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The LRSA exhibited consistent clinical and functional outcomes throughout postoperative follow-up. As the average patient age and time from surgery increased, range of motion (ROM) and PRWHE scores stayed relatively constant, while lateral tip and tip pinch strength deteriorated with time. The LRSA prevented the proximal migration of the first metacarpal in all but one patient. No patients required revision arthroplasty following LRSA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrates the consistent short, intermediate, and long-term clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes following a trapeziectomy with FCR suspension arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair, Suite 1350, Chicago, IL 60611 USA.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Yaffe
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair, Suite 1350, Chicago, IL 60611 USA.
authors.forename: Bennet
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair, Suite 1350, Chicago, IL 60611 USA.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Saucedo
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. St. Clair, Suite 1350, Chicago, IL 60611 USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Nagle
keywords: Arthroplasty; First carpometacarpal joint; Osteoarthritis; Tendon transfer; Thumb