This week we are going to discuss the common condition of carpometatcarpal joint arthritis and the subsequent conservative and surgical treatment options for the same. CMC arthritis of the thumb is a ...

Most people would think that a problem of the thumb joint would not be a big concern and that having pain in the thumb would really just be another sign of aging, wearing out and degenerative disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed arthroscopic partial trapeziectomy with thermal shrinkage and K-wire fixation may be an effective ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Katt and colleagues used wrist radiographs to visualize location of the CMC joint injection with triamcinolone ...

Initial nonsurgical treatment, including the use of orthotics and exercise therapy, provides satisfactory long-term outcomes for patients with osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMC-1 ...

Osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is a prevalent source of pain and disability, particularly in post-menopausal women and manual workers. When non-surgical measures such as ...

CHICAGO - Pinching, gripping, squeezing, and lifting all sound like simple tasks, but for Marcy Dub, thumb arthritis made them difficult. Even her golf game was impacted. "The grip on my golf club, I ...

As we age, most of us experience some form of joint pain or inflammation, also known as arthritis. In fact, 80 percent of Americans over 65 experience osteoarthritis – a common degenerative form of ...

Question: I have been having pain at the base of my thumb near the wrist, and am having increased difficulty opening jars and turning doorknobs. Is there such a thing as thumb arthritis? Answer: Thumb ...

The thumb CMC joint, formed by the articulation between the first metacarpal and the trapezium, is a highly mobile saddle joint essential for thumb opposition and fine motor tasks. Osteoarthritis of ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cartiva, Inc., a medical device company focused on the treatment of osteoarthritis of the extremities, announced the first U.S. patient has been treated in its GRIP 2 ...

GALWAY, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Loci Orthopaedics announced today that it has successfully completed enrolment of a 15-patient clinical feasibility study for its patented InDx Implant System. The ...