SURGICAL TREATMENT OF TRAPEZIOMETACARPAL OSTEOARTHRITIS (REVIEW)

Abstract

The sellar joint plays a key role in wrist function ensuring thumb contraposition when gripping. Lesions of sellar joint are accompanied by pain syndrome and deformity of the first metacarpal which substantially affects life quality of the patients. The authors carried the analysis of literature dedicated to surgical treatment of degenerative lesions of trapeziometacarpal joint. The present review describes features of joint anatomy and biomechanics, reports the key factors contributing to disease progression, covers various approaches and criteria for selection of surgical options for reconstruction of sellar joint.

Keywords

• sellar joint
• trapeziometacarpal joint
• rhizarthrosis