Surgical Treatment for Advanced Rhizarthrosis. Comparison of Results of the Burton-Pellegrini Technique and Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare results of the Burton-Pellegrini trapeziectomy with ligamentoplasty using the flexor carpi radialis tendon with those of trapeziometacarpal joint replacement in the treatment of advanced rhizarthrosis.

Keywords

• rhizarthrosis
• carpometacarpal joint prosthesis
• arthroplasty
• flexor carpi radialis tendon