Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint

Volume: 37 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • İbrahim Akmaz
  • Ahmet Kiral
  • Ozcan Pehlivan
  • Can Solakoglu
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Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the results of ligament reconstruction performed for chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint. Methods: Seven male patients with traumatic instability of the thumb carpometacarpal joint underwent ligament reconstruction with the use of the technique described by Eaton and Littler. The mean duration between the traumatic event and the operation was eight months. According to the radiological criteria by Eaton and Littler, five patients had stage I, and two patients had stage II disease. The mean follow-up period was 23 months. The results were assessed according to the criteria by Lane and Eaton. Results: Postoperatively, the patients’ grip strength and pinch strength increased by a mean of 40.4% (range 31% to 50%) and 75.4% (range 62% to 100%), respectively. No increases in the extent of arthrosis were observed in the carpometacarpal joint during the follow-up period. None of the patients developed morbidity associated with the functions of the flexor carpi radialis and the wrist. The results were excellent in four, and good in three patients. No complications occurred such as infection or recurrent instability, nor were there any problems related to the skin and Kirschner wires. Conclusion: Ligament reconstruction for the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb relieves pain and restores stability while preserving a functional range of motion in patients with chronic instability.

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İbrahim Akmaz This is me

Ahmet Kiral This is me

Ozcan Pehlivan This is me

Can Solakoglu This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 6, 2014

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Year 2003 Volume: 37 Number: 3

APA
Akmaz, İ., Kiral, A., Pehlivan, O., & Solakoglu, C. (2006). Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 37(3), 237-243. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i3.823
AMA
1.Akmaz İ, Kiral A, Pehlivan O, Solakoglu C. Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37(3):237-243. doi:10.3944/aott.v37i3.823
Chicago
Akmaz, İbrahim, Ahmet Kiral, Ozcan Pehlivan, and Can Solakoglu. 2006. “Ligament Reconstruction for the Chronic Instability of the Traumatic Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 (3): 237-43. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i3.823.
EndNote
Akmaz İ, Kiral A, Pehlivan O, Solakoglu C (September 1, 2006) Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37 3 237–243.
IEEE
[1]İ. Akmaz, A. Kiral, O. Pehlivan, and C. Solakoglu, “Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 237–243, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v37i3.823.
ISNAD
Akmaz, İbrahim - Kiral, Ahmet - Pehlivan, Ozcan - Solakoglu, Can. “Ligament Reconstruction for the Chronic Instability of the Traumatic Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 37/3 (September 1, 2006): 237-243. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v37i3.823.
JAMA
1.Akmaz İ, Kiral A, Pehlivan O, Solakoglu C. Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;37:237–243.
MLA
Akmaz, İbrahim, et al. “Ligament Reconstruction for the Chronic Instability of the Traumatic Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 37, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 237-43, doi:10.3944/aott.v37i3.823.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Akmaz, Ahmet Kiral, Ozcan Pehlivan, Can Solakoglu. Ligament reconstruction for the chronic instability of the traumatic thumb carpometacarpal joint. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;37(3):237-43. doi:10.3944/aott.v37i3.823