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Ligament Augmentation with Replacement Arthroplasty of the Carpo–Metacarpal Joint

Santa Barbara, California

A method of ligament augmentation at the time of Swanson silicone replacement arthroplasty of the trapezium is presented. This has effectively solved the problem of prosthetic dislocation. One of the twenty-six patients had a prosthesis dislocate and this was felt to be due to improper positioning of the thumb post-operatively. A successful closed reduction and subsequent prosthetic stability was achieved. All twenty-six patients had stable and pain free thumbs with good range of motion.

The Hand, Original Series, Volume 12, No. 1, 91-96 (1980)
DOI: 10.1016/S0072-968X(80)80037-4


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