RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Rhizarthrosis fourth grade of eaton with hyperextension of themetacarpophalangeal joint A1 Faour Martín, Omar A1 Martín Ferrero, Miguel Ángel A1 Valverde García, José Antonio A1 Vega Castrillo, Aurelio A1 Red Gallego, María Ángeles de la K1 Artrosis - Cirugía AB Restoration of thumb function with a painfree, stable, and mobile joint with preserved strength are the main goals of treatment of painful arthritis of the thumb. We present our clinical experience in surgical treatment of this disease, in its highest degree of affectation.PRESENTATION OF CASE:A 57-year-old woman presents with a 2-year history of worsening pain at the base of her right, dominant, trapezial-metacarpal (TM) joint. Her thumb metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint hyperextends 30° with lateral pinch. Radiographs demonstrate Eaton stage IV degenerative changes of her TM joint and no arthritis of her thumb MCP joint. She was successfully treated with a modified Burton-Pellegrini arthroplasty and sesamoidesis to the metacarpal head.DISCUSSION:In cases of advanced rhizarthrosis conventional surgery does not serve to correct deformities of the metacarpophalangeal joint that may affect to the postsurgical outcomes.CONCLUSION:rhizarthrosis management must be carried out in a global way. When a surgical treatment is planned, all deformities must be taken into account. PB Elsevier SN 2210-2612 YR 2013 FD 2013 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/11521 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/11521 LA eng NO Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013;4(10):929-32 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 18-nov-2024