Use of FlexHD as Post Trapeziectomy Spacer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objective of this study is to show that using FlexHD® (or HADM) to fill the empty space created by removal of the trapezium improves the subject's outcome and subsequent functionality of the basilar joint arthroplasty procedure.

Detailed Description
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Subjects will be followed for 12 months post basilar joint arthroplasty procedure with an interposition arthroplasty technique using a spacer constructed from human acellular matrix (HADM). Their postoperative DASH scores, grip strength, pinch strength, pain scale scores, quality of life and trapezial space on radiographs are compared to their preoperative scores. Study visits will coincide with standard clinical course visits including: Pre-operative visits and follow-up visits at week 6, month 6, and year 1 post-operatively.

Official Title
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Use of FlexHD as a Post-Trapeziectomy Spacer in Patients Treated for Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis

Conditions
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Osteoarthrosis of the Carpometacarpal Joint of the Thumb

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Arthroplasty


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Male or Female >18 years of age Be willing to undergo thumb basilar joint arthroplasty with the use of acellular dermal matrix Basilar Joint Arthritis Eaton Stage III or IV Be in good health other than the arthritis Have realistic expectations of surgical results Understand and be willing to follow all aspects of the study protocol and have signed and dated the IRB-approved Informed Consent Form and the Authorization for Use and Release of Health and Research Study Information (HIPAA) form prior to any study-related procedures being performed Exclusion Criteria: Have collagen-vascular, connective tissue, or bleeding disorders Be a smoker or have smoked in last 2 months Have any disease, including uncontrolled diabetes, which is clinically known to impact wound healing ability Have regional sympathetic dystrophy Be pregnant, lactating or expecting to be within the next 24 months

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Arthroplasty without HADM<br>Three - five (3 - 5) subjects with Eaton stage III-IV thumb CMC osteoarthritis undergo the basilar joint arthroplasty procedure without using a spacer constructed from human acellular matrix (HADM). Their postoperative DASH scores, grip strength, pinch strength, pain scale scores and quality of life questionnaires are compared to their preoperative scores. These subjects will be compared with a group of twenty-five (25) similar subjects who received the arthroplasty procedure with the use of the HADM spacer. | Procedure: Arthroplasty<br>* A longitudinal dorsoradial incision is made from the base of the first metacarpal to the radial styloid for access to the thumb CMC joint. Trapeziectomy is performed piecemeal using sharp and blunt dissection. The base of the first metacarpal is then decorticated with a sagittal saw. A 4x7 cm sheet of thin FlexHD (HADM) is fashioned by a 4-0 monocryl suture imbrication into the size and shape of the subject's trapezium, keeping the dermal side exposed as much as possible. The allograft is secured with multiple interrupted 3-0 Ticron sutures and the bundle is placed into the post-trapeziectomy space. Additional suture fixation is performed between the FlexHD and the volar capsule of the trapezium, and base of the thumb metacarpal using 4-0 Mersilene sutures. The control treatment group will have the same trapeziectomy but without the placement of the FlexHD acellular dermal matrix.<br>|
| Experimental: Arthroplasty with HADM<br>Twent-five (25) subjects with Eaton stage III-IV thumb CMC osteoarthritis undergo the basilar joint arthroplasty procedure with an interposition arthroplasty technique using a spacer constructed from human acellular matrix (HADM). Their postoperative DASH scores, grip strength, pinch strength, pain scale scores and quality of life questionnaires are compared to their preoperative scores. These subjects will be compared with a group of three - five (3 - 5) similar subjects who received the arthroplasty procedure without the use of the HADM spacer. | Procedure: Arthroplasty<br>* A longitudinal dorsoradial incision is made from the base of the first metacarpal to the radial styloid for access to the thumb CMC joint. Trapeziectomy is performed piecemeal using sharp and blunt dissection. The base of the first metacarpal is then decorticated with a sagittal saw. A 4x7 cm sheet of thin FlexHD (HADM) is fashioned by a 4-0 monocryl suture imbrication into the size and shape of the subject's trapezium, keeping the dermal side exposed as much as possible. The allograft is secured with multiple interrupted 3-0 Ticron sutures and the bundle is placed into the post-trapeziectomy space. Additional suture fixation is performed between the FlexHD and the volar capsule of the trapezium, and base of the thumb metacarpal using 4-0 Mersilene sutures. The control treatment group will have the same trapeziectomy but without the placement of the FlexHD acellular dermal matrix.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Functionality | The objective of this study is to determine whether utilizing HADM will result in increased functionality measured by: DASH score Pinch and grip strength Pain scale Quality of life scores and Trapezial space on radiographs at designated intervals during the post-operative period | 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Thumb arthritis, CMC arthritis, Arthroplasty