Concomitant Basal Joint Arthroplasty and Carpal Tunnel Release

NCT ID: NCT04391751

Last Updated: 2020-05-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-01

Study Completion Date

2020-06-30

Brief Summary

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Concomitant carpal tunnel syndrome and basal thumb junt osteoarthritis through a single incision has been described. Case serials have reported good with this technique. Nonetheless, there is a lack of comparative studies evaluating the effectivity and complications of single-incision versus double-incision technique. Only with an randomized clinical trial design it is possible to gain evidence about the advantages of one treatment method over another. The aim of the study is the comparison between two surgical techniques for concomitant carpal tunnel syndrome and basal thumb junt osteoarthritis: single versus double incision techniques.

Detailed Description

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Basal thumb joint osteoarthritis is a common disorder especially among postmenopausal women. In this specific subgroup of patients, radiographic signs appear in up to 40%.

Approximately 28% of those cases are symptomatic. Its pathoanatomy and treatment has been well described. Trapeziometacarpal joint is the most commonly joint requiring treatment for osteoarthritis in the upper extremity, often involving removing the trapezius. The same demographic group is also frequently affected by carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), which coexists with basal joint arthritis in 18% to 46% of patients. In those cases, a combined surgical approach has been reported to be beneficial. The two conditions have traditionally been treated surgically through separate incisions.

a radial incision for trapeziectomy and standard midline volar carpal tunnel incision for median nerve decompression. Trapeziectomy has been proved to provide some degree of carpal tunnel decompression. However, as previous studies have suggested, release of the transverse carpal ligament should be performed in addition to basal joint arthroplasty incision, as trapeziectomy by itself does not completely decompress the carpal tunnel. The ability to decompress the carpal tunnel during basal joint arthroplasty using a single incision would allow to shorten surgery time, improve appearance, and potentially decrease morbidity compared to a staged or two-incision procedure. We sought to determine whether carpal tunnel release using a single incision during basal joint arthroplasty is as effective as two-incision approach in patients with concomitant CTS and basal thumb joint osteoarthrosis. The secondary hypothesis is that single incision prevents from morbidity associated to a second incision, such as pillar pain, longer surgical procedure, infection rate or necrosis of the skin bridge between incisions

Conditions

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Osteoarthritis Thumb

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Single incision

Carpal tunnel release and basal joint arthroplasty through a single radial approach

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Carpal tunnel release and basal joint arthroplasty through single incision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Group I: experimental - single incision The surgical technique chosen for thumb basal join was trapeziectomy with ligamentous reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI), using flexor carpi radialis (FCR). Through a dorsal approach over trapeziometacarpal joint, the entire trapezium was excised. Volar traction of FCR allowed us to longitudinally incise the deep leaflet of FCR tendon until flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon was clearly visualized. Then, ulnar half of FCR tendon was harvested proximally through a second transverse incision in middle third of the forearm and split all the way to its insertion on the index metacarpal. A hole was placed in the base of the first metacarpal and FCR tendon was routed through the bone canal and then fixed with non-reabsorbable sutures. Finally, the tendon remanent was rolled up and placed into the trapezial void to act as a spacer.

Double incision

Double approach: carpal tunnel release through palmar approach and basal joint arthroplasty through radial approach

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Carpal tunnel release and basal joint arthroplasty through double incision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Group II: active comparator - double incision Trapezial excision and ligament reconstruction were performed in the same way as in group I, except that FCR deep leaflet was not incised. After radial incision wound closure, carpal tunnel release was performed through a second separate longitudinal palmar incision.

Interventions

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Carpal tunnel release and basal joint arthroplasty through single incision

Group I: experimental - single incision The surgical technique chosen for thumb basal join was trapeziectomy with ligamentous reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI), using flexor carpi radialis (FCR). Through a dorsal approach over trapeziometacarpal joint, the entire trapezium was excised. Volar traction of FCR allowed us to longitudinally incise the deep leaflet of FCR tendon until flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon was clearly visualized. Then, ulnar half of FCR tendon was harvested proximally through a second transverse incision in middle third of the forearm and split all the way to its insertion on the index metacarpal. A hole was placed in the base of the first metacarpal and FCR tendon was routed through the bone canal and then fixed with non-reabsorbable sutures. Finally, the tendon remanent was rolled up and placed into the trapezial void to act as a spacer.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Carpal tunnel release and basal joint arthroplasty through double incision

Group II: active comparator - double incision Trapezial excision and ligament reconstruction were performed in the same way as in group I, except that FCR deep leaflet was not incised. After radial incision wound closure, carpal tunnel release was performed through a second separate longitudinal palmar incision.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Concomitant basal joint osteoarthritis and CTS in the ipsilateral extremity.
* Severe CTS sympthoms wiht positive physical examination findings (eg, Phalen test and Tinel test).
* Electromyography (EMG) results supporting the diagnosis of CTS.
* Failed CTS nonsurgical treatment.
* Basal joint osteoarthritis Eaton stage II or greater
* Unacceptable pain localized in the basal joint appeared with activity, or reproduced by grind test or direct palpation
* Failed basal joint osteoarthritis nonsurgical treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Diabetes mellitus
* Acute trauma
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Hipothyroidism
* Hyperthiroidism
* Posttraumatic arthritis
* Prior hand surgery procedures
* Nerve compression at proximal level
* Other nerve entrapments
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Ignacio Esteban Feliu

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Burton RI, Pellegrini VD Jr. Surgical management of basal joint arthritis of the thumb. Part II. Ligament reconstruction with tendon interposition arthroplasty. J Hand Surg Am. 1986 May;11(3):324-32. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(86)80137-x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 3711604 (View on PubMed)

Eaton RG, Lane LB, Littler JW, Keyser JJ. Ligament reconstruction for the painful thumb carpometacarpal joint: a long-term assessment. J Hand Surg Am. 1984 Sep;9(5):692-99. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(84)80015-5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 6491213 (View on PubMed)

Weiss AC, Goodman AD. Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Aug 15;26(16):562-571. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-17-00374.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29969109 (View on PubMed)

Armstrong AL, Hunter JB, Davis TR. The prevalence of degenerative arthritis of the base of the thumb in post-menopausal women. J Hand Surg Br. 1994 Jun;19(3):340-1. doi: 10.1016/0266-7681(94)90085-x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 8077824 (View on PubMed)

Geoghegan JM, Clark DI, Bainbridge LC, Smith C, Hubbard R. Risk factors in carpal tunnel syndrome. J Hand Surg Br. 2004 Aug;29(4):315-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2004.02.009.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15234492 (View on PubMed)

Lutsky K, Ilyas A, Kim N, Beredjiklian P. Basal joint arthroplasty decreases carpal tunnel pressure. Hand (N Y). 2015 Sep;10(3):403-6. doi: 10.1007/s11552-014-9724-9.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26330770 (View on PubMed)

Cassidy C, Glennon PE, Stein AB, Ruby LK. Basal joint arthroplasty and carpal tunnel release through a single incision: an in vitro study. J Hand Surg Am. 2004 Nov;29(6):1085-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.07.003.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15576220 (View on PubMed)

Ingari JV, Romeo N. Basal Joint Arthroplasty and Radial-sided Carpal Tunnel Release Using a Single Incision. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2015 Dec;19(4):157-60. doi: 10.1097/BTH.0000000000000100.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26422193 (View on PubMed)

Esteban-Feliu I, Gallardo-Calero I, Barrera-Ochoa S, Vidal-Tarrason N, Mir X, Lluch-Bergada A. Basal joint arthroplasty and carpal tunnel release comparing a single versus double incision: a prospective randomized study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2022 Oct;32(7):1391-1397. doi: 10.1007/s00590-021-03086-x. Epub 2021 Sep 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34550476 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PR(ATR)147/2018

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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