Arthritis at the joint at the base of the thumb, or the carpalmetacarpal (CMC) joint is very common. When osteoarthritis occurs at this joint, the cartilage begins to wear down creating painful bone on bone friction. Causes and risk factors ...
Medium-term outcome following intra-articular corticos- teroid injection in first CMC joint arthritis using fluoroscopy. Hand Surg 2009; 14: 99-104.Maarse W, Watts AC, Bain GI. Medium-term outcome following intra- articular corticosteroid injection in first CMC joint arthritis using fluo- roscopy...
On the plus side I met with an endocrinologist for the first time yesterday and we’re looking at some extra steps to get my sugars under control and give some relief to my pancreas. I’m not a fan of being put on insulin, but at this point I feel it’s inevitable and I’m very...
First carpometacarpal joint painBasal joint arthritisJoint denervationMetacarpal osteotomyJoint preservationCMC joint arthroscopyVolar beak ligament reconstruction1ST METACARPAL OSTEOTOMYCARPOMETACARPAL JOINTTrapezium resection with or without tendon suspension arthroplasty has been considered the gold standard surgical ...
Medium-term outcome following intra- articular corticosteroid injection in first CMC joint arthritis using fluoroscopy. Hand Surgery. 2009;14: 99-104.Maarse, W. et al. (2009) `Medium-term outcomes following intra-articular corticoste‐ roid injection in first CMC joint arthritis using fluoroscopy'...
Initially, osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb (CMC-1) should be conservatively treated. However, literature concerning this topic is absent. Therefore, 39 patients (71 hands) with conservatively treated osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb were reviewed. The ...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the oldest and most common type of arthritis characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage. It affects middle-aged and older people, and can range from very mild to very severe. The cost of OA treatment in economy exceeds $100 billion per year in US. Research ...