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. 2025 May 29:17531934251345359.
doi: 10.1177/17531934251345359. Online ahead of print.

Bone scintigraphy in trapeziometacarpal joint replacement

Tim Philips  1   2 , Laurens Van Melkebeke  1   3 , Joris Duerinckx  1   3
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Bone scintigraphy in trapeziometacarpal joint replacement

Tim Philips et al. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. .

Abstract

The normal evolution of bone scintigraphy tracer uptake after trapeziometacarpal total joint arthroplasty is unknown. We assessed the scintigraphic appearance of 111 uncemented implants after surgery and normalization of tracer uptake can be expected after 2 years.Level of evidence: IV.

Keywords: Bone scan; complication; loosening; prosthesis; scintigraphy; thumb; trapeziometacarpal arthroplasty.

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