A procedure and device that resolves CMC arthritis by mimicking a thumb CMC joint fusion, while avoiding common shortcomings of the fusion surgery as well as existing alternative surgeries for thumb CMC arthritis which can also replace the trapezium bone in the carpometacarpal joint with a stemmed ...
Bone spurs/thickening around the base of the thumb Diagnosis and treatment Most people that have thumb arthritis will notice that their symptoms gradually worsen over time. In most cases, the diagnosis can be made based on a physical exam and x-rays. Treatment varies depending on each patient’...
Basal thumb arthritis causes soreness and swelling in your thumb joint Arthritisrefers to pain, and often swelling, in your joints. Joints are the places where your bones connect together and move. You have about 350 joints in your body, and you can have arthritis in any of them. However, ...
What causes arthritis in your thumb? Your thumb joints are more likely to develop osteoarthritis and may require treatment.
factors may also play a role in triggering the condition. The disorder causes the immune system to attack the joints. This results in inflammation and swelling of the synovial membranes that surround the joints. This inflame...
What are the symptoms of CMC joint arthritis? How is CMC joint arthritis diagnosed? What factors affect the stability of the CMC joint? What are the treatment options? What are the complications associated with CMC joint surgery? Is there an effective CMC surgery alternative? Let’s dig in....
Purpose: To report the clinical outcomes of a volar plate reinforcing technique with free tendon grafts after sesamoid excision for the surgical treatment of subsesamoid arthritis of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint of the thumb. Materials and Methods: Eleven consecutive patients that underwent sesa...
You can't straighten your fingers or thumb. The tip of your finger may be bent. The middle joint of your finger is bent and your fingertip is straightened too far. Rheumatoid arthritis in feet The most common symptoms are swelling, pain, and stiffness. Other symptoms include: ...
Prescription NSAIDs: These are stronger NSAIDs like Celebrex (celecoxib) that reduce pain and swelling in people with moderate to severe arthritis symptoms. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs): These are the main prescription drugs for the treatment of RA. They work by blocking inflammati...
Rheumatoid arthritisis an inflammatory joint disease that affects small and big joint. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes severe self-destructive inflammation. Immune system mostly attacks the soft tissue resulting in chronic inflammation. Synovial membrane is predominantly attacked by...