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Trapeziectomy: Internal Brace vs. Ligament Reconstruction (Prospective)
Sponsor: Henry Ford Health System
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.
Official title: Trapeziectomy With Internal Brace Versus Ligament Reconstruction With Tendon Interposition; a Prospective Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2023-04-01
Completion Date
2025-01-01
Last Updated
2023-11-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Suture Tape Reconstruction
This intervention will utilize a suture tape to suspend the 1st and 2nd metacarpal post trapeziectomy compared to the standard procedure of a trapeziectomy followed by ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition.
Locations (1)
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, United States