Long-Term Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatment of Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: A Cohort Study.
Esteban Lopez LMJ, Hoogendam L, Vermeulen GM, Tsehaie J, Slijper HP, Selles RW, Wouters RM; The Hand-Wrist Study Group.
Esteban Lopez LMJ, et al.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023 Dec 6;105(23):1837-1845. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.01116. Epub 2023 Oct 30.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2023.
PMID: 37903291
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At >5 years, 5% of the patients rated their satisfaction as "poor," 14% as "moderate," 26% as "fair," 39% as "good," and 16% as "excellent." The median EuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) index score was 0.852 (range, 0.135 to 1). The rate of conversion to surgery …
At >5 years, 5% of the patients rated their satisfaction as "poor," 14% as "moderate," 26% as "fair," 39% as "good," and 16% as "excellen …