Injuries of the UCL occur when the extended thumb is bent radially away from the hand at the MCP joint. Common causes include a fall onto an outstretched hand, gripping the steering wheel during a car accident, and falling ...
Lateral subluxation of the thumb IP joint is a frequent manifestation, with preservation of the articular surfaces. In order to restore pinching ability, fusion of the thumb IP joint is the surgical treatment of choice. The thumb MP joint can also be the location of deformity as a result of...
FusionArthrodesisArthroplastyThe hand is a common site of peripheral joint involvement in osteoarthritis (OA) and, although often underestimated as a cause of disability, the effect on the quality of life, from limitations in performing activities of daily living such as dressing and feeding, may ...
A study of the basal joint of the thumb: treatment of its disabilities by fusion. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1969;51:661–668. Eaton RG, Littler JW. Ligament reconstruction for the painful thumb carpometacarpal joint. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1973;55:1655–1666. Edmunds JO. Traumatic ...
The thumb plays a pivotal role in the function of the hand and upper limb. There have been arguments that the evolution of the joint from a single-axis hinge, allowing flexion-extension to a “saddle” joint with the development of associated muscles of opposition, has sacrificed stability for...
thumb CMC, trapeziometacarpal, basal joint arthritis, fusion, LRTIBACKGROUND: Trapeziometacarpal arthrodesis (TMA) has been complicated by nonunion and hardware failure. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We hypothesized that modification of the TMA technique with a locking cage plate construct would afford reliable ...