Surgical implantable stabilizer sling for basal joint arthroplasty

A method for performing basal joint arthroplasty, the method comprising:

• providing an implantable sling, the implantable sling comprising:
• a central section, a first suture attached to said central section, and a second suture attached to said central section;
• a first suture anchor attached to said first suture and configured for disposition in an index metacarpal at a first attachment point;
• and
• a second suture anchor attached to said second suture and configured for disposition in a thumb metacarpal at a second attachment point;
• creating an access portal for performing a basal joint arthroplasty;
• performing a trapeziectomy to create an arthroplasty space;
• positioning said central section in said arthroplasty space across at least a portion of a base of the thumb metacarpal of a patient;
• disposing said first anchor in the index metacarpal;
• disposing said second anchor in the thumb metacarpal;
• tensioning said second suture so as to draw said central section tightly across at least a portion of the base of the thumb metacarpal of a patient;
• securing said second suture to said second anchor;
• and
• repairing the portal.