This article describes the anatomy and biomechanics of the thumb CMC joint, which is also often referred as the thumb trapeziometacarpal joint. The complexity of its anatomy, function, kinesiology, and stability allows humans to obtain the unique prehensile ability of thumb opposition with stable ...
This joint undergoes compressive forces that are 10 to 15 times higher than the load required to perform a task1. Injury or degeneration of the thumb CMC joint may make daily tasks painful and disabling, due to the thumb's central role in grasp and handling maneuvers. Despite its importance...
Thumb carpalmetacarpal (CMC), arthritisArthritis 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 Females are ...
Cross-sectional descriptive survey Best practice for conservative clinical care pathways is not well outlined in the literature for patients with thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ) pain. This self-report survey investigated the current practice patterns of assessments and conservative interventions for the...
Sequential wear patterns of the articular cartilage of the thumb carpometacarpal joint in osteoarthritis Purpose: The thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is a primary location for osteoarthritis (OA) in the body; however, articular cartilage thickness distributi... MF Koff,OF Ugwonali,RJ Strauch,....
RegJoint™InterpositionArthroplastyThe modified APL suspension interposition arthroplasty was an efficient and simplified option for the treatment of thumb CMC joint osteoarthritis, with results comparable or better than other published procedures. The APL suspension technique was easy to perform avoiding ...
Isolated traumatic carpometacarpal (CMC) dislocation of the thumb is a rare injury. There are many different ways to manage a thumb CMC joint dislocation which ranges from closed reduction with or without Kirschner wires and casting to ligament reconstruction. However, it is still up for debate ...
The movements at each thumb joint are flexion and extension (called radial abduction in the CMCJ) and additional movements of anteposition, retroposition and opposition at the CMCJ, due to the saddle shape of the articulation. Our study was designed to provide a means of thumb movement measure...
The thumb CMC joint hosts a variety of treatment options that have evolved over time: arthroscopy, osteotomy, arthrodesis, trapeziectomy alone, or with combinations of ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition. No superiority has been shown amongst the many base of thumb treatment modalities, ...
This program shows potential for routine inclusion in hand therapy for thumb CMC joint OA; however, additional high-level studies with larger sample sizes are required. 展开 关键词: anatomy arthritis basic science cartilage diagnosis osteoarthritis proprioception rehabilitation specialty thumb DOI: 10.1177...