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  "abstract": "Introduction\n\nWith rapid advancements in hand surgery, new approaches for treating trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis are continuously evaluated. RegJoint™ is a bioabsorbable polylactide scaffold for scaphometacarpal interposition after trapeziectomy. However, the long-term outcomes of arthroplasty with bioabsorbable polylactide scaffolds compared to conventional arthroplasty techniques remain uncertain.Materials and methods\n\nA comprehensive clinical and radiological evaluation was conducted on 18 patients, with a mean follow-up duration of 45.5 months. Patient-reported outcomes were assessed using the EQ-5D, DASH, and SF-36 questionnaires. The clinical assessment encompassed measurements of range of motion, opposition, first-ray length, key-pinch and grip strength.Results\n\nThe two groups showed comparable results with respect to the EQ-5D, DASH, SF-36, and clinical assessments.Conclusions\n\nArthroplasty with bioabsorbable polylactide scaffolds and conventional arthroplasty techniques demonstrate comparable long-term outcomes in this small cohort study, and neither approach showed a clear advantage over the other. Given these findings, no definitive recommendation can be made between the different techniques. However, the RegJoint™ approach avoids the need for a second donor site, preserves native tissue, and lowers the risk of donor-site infection, indicating a favorable tendency toward its use. Further investigation into its potential benefits, including cost-effectiveness and procedural efficiency relative to implant-based joint replacement, is warranted.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "UniversityCenter for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Germany.",
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      "name": "Feras Taqatqeh"
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13687830?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13687830",
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  "published": "2026-09-24",
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  "title": "Long-term outcomes of bioabsorbable polylactide scaffold-based versus conventional arthroplasty for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.",
  "title_text": "Long-term outcomes of bioabsorbable polylactide scaffold-based versus conventional arthroplasty for trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:36Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/fg1mxt7yehep4",
  "venue": "GMS Interdisciplinary plastic and reconstructive surgery DGPW",
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