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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Trapeziectomy for basal thumb osteoarthritis does not increase the risk of developing wrist osteoarthritis in the long term

 

Trapeziectomy

Trapezium intact

Subgroup trapeziectomy and contralateral trapezium intact

All

Women

Men

All

Women

Men

All

Women

Men

No. of hands

114

106

8

46

35

11

38

32

6

 Right

20

18

2

23

16

7

18

16

2

 Left

24

20

4

23

19

4

20

16

4

 Bilateral

70

68

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Age at trapeziectomya

58 (44–72)

58 (44–72)

63 (50–71)

NA

NA

NA

60 (50–72)

59 (51–72)

62 (50–71)

Age at examination

75 (59–91)

74 (59–91)

83 (63–87)

75 (62–91)

75 (62–91)

74 (62–87)

75 (63–91)

75 (67–91)

81 (63–87)

Time since trapeziectomya

16 (10–29)

16 (10–29)

19 (13–22)

NA

NA

NA

17 (13–21)

17 (13–21)

17 (13–19)

  1. NA not applicable
  2. aFor the trapeziectomy hands. Values are median (range) years