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First received: February 23, 2023

Clinical Trial: Trapeziectomy: Internal Brace vs. Ligament Reconstruction (Prospective)

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Basilar Thumb Arthritis

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Trapeziectomy With Internal Brace Versus Ligament Reconstruction With Tendon Interposition; a Prospective Study

Brief Summary: This study seeks to compare two methods of trapeziectomy for basilar thumb arthritis.The first is trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition, which means removing the trapezium bone and filling the void with a tendon graft.This is the most commonly used procedure and the control group.The experimental group is trapeziectomy with suture tape suspension of the 1st metacarpal to the 2nd metacarpal.This is using a device called the InternalBrace, produced by Arthrex.

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