Carpometacarpal (CM) joint osteoarthritis of the thumb is characterized by pain and impaired thumb function in terms of pinch ...

Trapeziectomy is surgery that removes a wrist bone to help with thumb arthritis pain. Recovery from a trapeziectomy can take 12 weeks to 6 months. A trapeziectomy is done when other treatments like ...

Background Trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis (TMO) is a highly prevalent, painful, and debilitating disorder. Unfortunately, TMO management remains suboptimal and this is in part due to the lack of ...

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 ...

WYNNEWOOD, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- When arthritis affects the thumb, it makes everything from getting dressed to making a meal miserable. Now, a Main Line Health specialist has surgery that can help ...

Correspondence to: Roberto S. Rosales, Unit for Hand & Microsurgery, GECOT, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. Tel: +34 922 251233, +34 637411872, Fax: +34 922 251541.

Correspondence to: Ryosuke Ikeguchi, Rehabilitation Unit, Kyoto University Hospital, Shogoin, Kawahara-cho 54, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan. Tel: +81-075-366-7729 ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis can cause significant pain and limitation in activity. Patients who are unable to obtain symptomatic relief from anti-inflammatories, ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis can cause significant pain and limitation in activity. Patients who are unable to obtain symptomatic relief from anti-inflammatories, ...

This workshop, organised and run by Professor Arpit Jariwala (Consultant Upper Limb and Trauma Surgeon/Director of UDOTS), is held annually at the Centre for Anatomy & Human Identification (CAHID) at ...

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 ...

Total joint arthroplasty is one of the surgical option for thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthritis, however the optimal position the center of rotation (COR) has not been quantified. The purpose ...