What does Triscaphe joint mean?

The triscaphe joint is the shared joint between the scaphoid, trapezium and trapezoid bones in the wrist. This joint is also referred to by its much longer name, the scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT) joint.

What is the basilar joint?

The basal joint is where the metacarpal bone of the thumb meets the trapezium bone in the wrist. This condition can be very disabling because use of the thumb is necessary for nearly every manual, from writing to opening a jar to buttoning a shirt.

Where is the Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint?

Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid Joint (STT) The scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint is at the base of the thumb in the wrist. It is made up of three wrist bones, the scaphoid, the trapezium, and the trapezoid.

Where is STT joint?

The most common symptom of osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint or scapho-trapezium/trapezoid (STT) joint, is pain at the bottom of the thumb. The pain can be worse with activities that require pinching, such as opening jars, turning door knobs or keys, and writing.

What kind of joint is the triscaphe joint?

Triscaphe joint. Dr Craig Hacking ◉ ◈ and Dr Matt Skalski et al. The triscaphe joint is the shared joint between the scaphoid, trapezium and trapezoid bones in the wrist. This joint is also referred to by its much longer name, the scaphotrapeziotrapezoid (STT) joint.

When was the triscaphe joint diagnosed with degenerative arthritis?

Degenerative arthritis at the triscaphe joint The clinical presentation of triscaphe arthritis and the results of arthrodesis are presented. Twenty-one patients had triscaphe arthrodesis for treatment of arthritis of the triscaphe joint between 1972 and 1986.

Can a triscaphe joint be fused for Kienbock disease?

This joint may be fused as an alternative to scapholunate fusion in treatment for certain wrist instability syndromes, or as a treatment for Kienböck disease . This procedure is called triscaphe arthrodesis 1 . The triscaphe joint is also a commonly affected site in degenerative and inflammatory arthritis 2 .

Is it easy to diagnose triscaphe arthrodesis?

The diagnosis is relatively easy when radiographs confirm the isolated joint destruction to the STT joint. Triscaphe arthrodesis has been successful in the management of patients with this process. Postoperative pain relief and stability are consistently excellent.