20 adults with wrist OA, with a diagnosis of scapholunate advanced collapse () or scaphoid nonunion advanced collapse ()
Proximal row carpectomy or four-corner fusion
DASH questionnaire Pain VAS
ROM*: wrist flexion/extension, radial/ulnar deviation, pronation/supination Strength: grip, pulp-pulp, lateral, and three-finger pinch Two-point discrimination: 2nd and 5th fingers, dorsum of 1st web Hand and wrist volume Jebson-Taylor functional test
ADL* questionnaire (10 items relating to hand function) Hand function VAS Thumb pain VAS Power VAS Range of motion VAS Cosmesis VAS
ROM: thumb joint including opposition, palmar abduction, and extension of trapeziometacarpal joint Strength: grip, thumb, and three-finger pinch Radiograph Scar tenderness
162 women (183 thumbs) with OA of the trapeziometacarpal joint
Trapeziectomy
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Subjective measures of: thumb pain, stiffness, and restriction of ADLs Strength: grip, tip-to-tip and lateral pinch ROM: thumb joint, palmar and radial abduction, opposition, and hyperextension
43 adults (53 thumbs) with OA of the thumb carpometacarpal joint
Trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction (with/without tendon interposition)
Questionnaires relating to pain, strength, daily function, dexterity, cosmetic appearance, willingness to undergo similar surgery, and satisfaction with surgery 10-item questionnaire relating to functional tasks
Buck-Gramcko score ROM: Palmar and radial abduction, opposition, and hyperextension Strength: grip and tip pinch Radiograph
113 adults (133 thumbs) with OA of the trapeziometacarpal joint
Trapeziectomy: with ligament reconstruction, tendon interposition, and Kirschner wire insertion followed by splintage or with no Kirschner wire and immobilisation in a soft bandage
Thumb pain, strength, and stiffness ROM: trapeziometacarpal joint extension, palmar abduction, opposition, and metacarpophalangeal hyperextension Strength: grip, three-finger, and tip pinch
*Abbreviations: OA: osteoarthritis, DASH: disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire, VAS: visual analogue scale, ROM: range of motion.