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pAN1-00233-en-US | B | CMC Suspensionplasty With APL Graft and InternalBrace™ Ligament Augmentation Procedure

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CMC Suspensionplasty With APL Graft and InternalBrace™ Ligament Augmentation Procedure

This animation shows the repair of the bones located at the base of the thumb, using the internal brace. Ligament augmentation. The repeated use of the thumb metacarpal and a wrist bone called the trapezium causes arthritis at the base of the thumb. First, your surgeon makes an incision on the wrist. One of the main tendons is pulled back to show the diseased trapezium. Next, a special Corkscrew tool is inserted into the trapezium to remove this bone from the wrist, eliminating the painful bone on bone contact. Once the trapezium is removed, a support needs to be created to prevent the thumb metacarpal from shifting down into the empty space, altering the ability of the hand for the pinch and grasp functions. Then a piece of the tendon is harvested and stitched to use as a graft for the new support. The prepared tendon graft and a SutureTape are loaded onto the bone anchor. Next, your surgeon drills the first bone socket onto the base of the thumb metacarpal, and then drills the second socket onto the base of the index metacarpal. The bone anchor, SutureTape, and tendon graft construct are inserted into the thumb metacarpal while the thumb is in the functional position. The graft and one strand of the SutureTape are twisted together. Loaded onto the second bone anchor and inserted into the index metacarpal. The remaining suture and tendon graft are cut, completing the repair.

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Hand/Wrist <em>Internal</em>Brace™ Ligament Augmentation Repair Convenience Kit

CMC Suspensionplasty With APL Graft and InternalBrace™ Ligament Augmentation Procedure

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