U.S., April 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07552831) titled 'Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty Versus Trapeziectomy for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis' on April 17.
Brief Summary: Thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis is common and may cause severe pain and functional limitation. Trapeziectomy is widely used, whereas prosthetic arthroplasty may offer faster early recovery. However, detailed information on early postoperative and long-term radiological outcomes remains limited.
This is a single-centre, blinded randomised controlled trial at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Adults aged 18-69 years with symptomatic thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (Eaton grade ...