Long-term Grip Strength and Complications After Total Wrist Fusion With and Without Inclusion of the Third Carpometacarpal Joint: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

J Hand Surg Glob Online · 2026 · PMC13098577 · PMID 42022207

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did not reach statistical significanceP = .61not close (p > 0.1)

At 12 months, third CMC joint spanning techniques were associated with a mean grip strength of 74% of that of the contralateral side compared with 64% in the third CMC joint sparing group; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = .61).

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