Trapeziectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the trapezium, a small bone at the base of the thumb. Trapeziectomy is used to treat thumb arthritis.

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Background: Trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction tendon interposition (LRTI) or suspensionplasty is an effective treatment in older patients with end-stage thumb basilar arthritis. However, t...