During a trapeziectomy, the trapezium bone is removed and the space is filled with a tendon graft or an implant made from silicone or metal. The trapezium is a nugget-shaped bone in the wrist ...

The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the thumb joint, and replacing it with a graft or implant. This helps relieve pain and restore hand function for ...

The trapezectomy is the planing or removal of the trapezium bone of the wrist. The trapezium is the articulation to the thumb and therefore this joint surface which is often destroyed is planed ...

WHAT YOU NEED: A ruler, pens, scissors and paper. Image caption, STEP 1 - TRAPEZIUM x 2: On a rectangular piece of paper, use a ruler to draw two angled lines from the bottom corners to make a ...