Niebauer trapeziometacarpal arthroplasty: a long-term follow-up.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
A retrospective review of long-term follow-up of Niebauer trapeziometacarpal arthroplasty for treatment of disabling arthritis of the basal joint was performed. Thirty implants in 27 patients were reviewed, with an average follow-up of 9 years (minimum, 4 years). All surgical procedures were performed by the senior author. Eighty-eight percent of the patients were subjectively pleased and would undergo the procedure again. Postoperative subluxation occurred in 83% of the patients. This was not painful unless the prosthesis dislocated. Subluxation increased with time. One case of silicone synovitis necessitated implant removal; however, this was also after removal of a previous Eaton prosthesis. In the light of our results, we believe that the Niebauer trapeziometacarpal arthroplasty is a worthwhile procedure with a rare incidence of particulate synovitis. In 24 of 27 patients, pain was relieved and satisfactory motion and stability were achieved.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Sotereanos, DG; Taras, J; Urbaniak, JR
Published Date
- July 1993
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 18 / 4
Start / End Page
- 560 - 564
PubMed ID
- 8349959
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0363-5023
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0363-5023(93)90291-A
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States