To date, there is no gold standard for the treatment of severe trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. Despite the fact that new procedures have been described, techniques such hematoma distraction or ligament reconstruction tendon interposition are still valid non-implant options. The main hypothesis was that patients treated with LTRI technique would show superior clinical outcomes at one-year follow-up in terms of tip and key pinch and DASH scores in comparison with HDA technique. As secondary objectives, complication rates and surgical times were recorded.
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Functional results between HDA and LTRI using the QuickDASH test
Timeframe: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 1 year
Clinical results between HDA and LTRI with the quantification of grip and tip pinch strenght with JAMAR dynanometer.
Timeframe: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 1 year