Thumb Basilar Joint Arthritis M19.049 715.14

Thumb CMC osteoarthritis xray

Thumb CMC arthritis Stage I xray

Thumb CMC osteoarthritis Stage II xray

Thumb CMC osteoarthritis stage III xray

Thumb CMC osteoarthritis stage IV xray

thumb basilar joint arthritis xray

synonyms: thumb cmc arthritis, thumb carpometacarpal arthritis. treziometacarpal arthritis

 

Basilar Joint Arhtritis ICD-10

Basilar Joint Arhtritis ICD-9

  • ICD-9 = 715.14 (osteoarthritis localized primary hand)

Basilar Joint Arhtritis Etiology / Epidemiology / Natural History

  • Degeneration of the deep anterior oblique ligaments (beak ligament) leads to the development of osteoarthritis of the TM joint.
  • Common
  • Women >> men.
  • Natural history: severe thumb pain may gradually improve as the disease worsens and thumb CMC motion decreases.

Basilar Joint Arhtritis Anatomy

  • Major stabilizers of the trapeziometacarpal joint = anterior oblique (beak) ligament, dorsal radial ligament.

Basilar Joint Arhtritis Clinical Evaluation

  • Tenderness along the thumb trapeziometacarpal joint. Pain and weakenss with pinch and gripping activities.
  • Decreased radial and palmar thumb abduction.
  • Night pain common.
  • Grind Test: axial compression, flexion, extension and circumduction reproduces patients symptoms.
  • Evaluate for MCP hyperextensibility. MCP hyperextension greater the 20° may compromise LRTI outcomes. Consider fusion.
  • Allen's test indicated to determine patency of ulnar artery if surgery involving the radial artery is considered.

Basilar Joint Arhtritis Xray / Diagnositc Tests

  • Posteroanterior (PA) 30° oblique stress view , a lateral view, and a Robert's (pronated anteroposterior [AP]) view.

Basilar Joint Arhtritis Classification / Treatment

  • Eaton Littler Staging of Basalar joint arthritis (Eaton RG, J Hand Surg 1984;9A:692).
  • Initial treatment = NSAIDs, corticosteriod injection, splinting, activity modifications.
  • Stage I (Normal joint with the exception of possible widening from synovitis) = Ligament reconstruction or metacarpal extension osteotomy
  • Stage II (Joint space narrowing with debris and osteophytes less than 2 mm in size.) = LRTI, or trapeziometacarpal fusion or implant arthroplasty.
  • Stage III (Joint space narrowing with debris and osteophytes greater than 2 mm in size) Treatment = LRTI, or trapeziometacarpal fusion or implant arthroplasty.
  • Stage IV (Scaphotrapezoidal joint space involvement in addition to narrowing of the trapeziometacarpal joint) Treatment = LRTIwith complete trapezium excision.

Basilar Joint Arhtritis Associated Injuries / Differential Diagnosis

  • DeQuervain's disease
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Stenosing flexor tenosynovitis
  • Scaphotrapezial arthritis
  • Subsesamoid arthritis

LRTI Complications

  • Continued pain. (generally from unaddressed scaphotrapezial or scaphotrapezoidal disease).
  • Instability
  • Thumb metacarpal subsidence
  • Poor grip strength
  • Numbness (sensory branch of Radial nerve injury).

LRTI Follow-up care

  • Post-op: thumb spica splint, elevation, NWB
  • 7-10 Days: wound check, place in short arm thumb spica cast
  • 4 Weeks: remove k-wires. Removable thumb spica splint, with gentle assisted range-of-motion (AROM) exercises.
  • 6 Weeks: Wean out of splint. Begin strengthening exercises.
  • 3 Months: assess outcomes, Xrays to assess arthroplasty space height.
  • 6 Months: assess outcomes
  • 1Yr: assess outcomes. Functional improvement can occur up to 1 year postoperatively.

Basilar Joint Arhtritis Review References