Allograft Meniscal Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Basal Joint Arthritis of the Thumb

Completed

Conditions studied: Arthritis

In brief

Hypothesis: The use of knee meniscal allograft as a joint spacer and stabilizer is a viable option for the surgical treatment of basal joint arthritis of the thumb. A variety of surgical procedures have been developed for the treatment of basal joint osteoarthritis of the thumb. Problems with persistent pain and poor function have been reported to some degree for each of these procedures. Using the concept of an implant acting as a spacer and stabilizer the investigators proposed and implemented a novel surgical technique using allograft knee meniscus as a biologic implant for the treatment of basal joint arthritis of the thumb.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01542515

Run by

Corewell Health East

People needed

22

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-25

Who can join

Age: 25 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Stage I - III osteoarthritis / traumatic arthritis of the thumb.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion criteria were diabetes mellitus, kidney insufficiency, OA in the STT joint, or malignancy within the past 10 years.

Where it is running

• William Beaumont Hospital — Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

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