International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Anas Abdulqader Fathuldeen
Plastic Surgery Department, Aachen University Hospital, Aachen City, NRW, GermanyPublications
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Research
The pyrosphere prosthesis compared with epping-arthroplasty for Surgical treatment of thumb root arthritis: a clinical cohort study
Author(s): Anas Abdulqader Fathuldeen, Salem Fayez Alshaghdali*, Renad Meshal Ashban Alharbi, Walaa Sulyman Salem Alrasheed, Afnan Awdah Masoud Alhazimi and Ziyad Alharbi
Objective: Rhizarthrosis indicates osteoarthritis induced degenerative changes of the thumb root. Several surgical interventions have been previously described. Our question is whether the PyroSphere joint replacement shows superior results when compared to other operative techniques such as Epping-Plasty for the treatment of thumb root arthritis. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of both interventions. Methods: In this clinical cohort study we reviewed our medical database to identify patients who suffered from rhizarthrosis Grade II-III according to Eaton Littler, who were treated operatively between 2002 and 2018. After a mean follow-up of 13 years, 14 cases were evaluated. Evaluation by clinical examination includes range of motion of the thumb, Kapandji score, force measurement of the thumb and hand using JAMAR dynamometer for grip and pinch strengt.. Read More»
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