We’ve all heard of arthritis in the knees and even the hips. But many people may not know the thumb is prone to the joint disease as well. Neil Zimmerman, hand surgeon at the Curtis National Hand ...

BALTIMORE — We’ve all heard of arthritis in the knees and even the hips. But many people may not know the thumb is prone to the joint disease as well. Neil Zimmerman, hand surgeon at Curtis National ...

The new surgery aims to help patients with arthritis by providing more stability, mobility and a faster recovery.

It’s more common in woman than men in their 50s and 60s. Wear and tear in the thumb joint can lead to pain and lack of function in the hand. Now surgeons have a tiny implant in their hands to help.

Pain in your thumb and wrist may develop from arthritis, de Quervain tenosynovitis, injuries, and other causes. Joint pain in your wrist and thumb are two common symptoms of many conditions, such as ...

If turning doorknobs or opening jars is painful, it could be thumb arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the type most common type of arthritis affecting the thumb. It's degenerative and breaks down the ...

JENNIFER: IF TURNING DROO NOBODIES OR OPENING JARS IS PAINFUL, IT COULD BE A SIGN OF THUMB ARTHRITIS. OSTEOARTHRITIS IS THE MOST COMMON TEYP AFFECTING THE THB.UM IT'S A DEGENERATIVE BREAKDOWN OF ETH ...

The implant, which is smaller than a 5p coin, is cast from ultra-light pyrolytic carbon, also known as carbon fibre – a material five times stronger than steel. A trial of the device involving more ...