But dexterity comes at a price – an increased risk of osteoarthritis (OA) in the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, where the thumb meets the trapezium bone in the wrist. Sometimes the joint becomes ...

If you have burning pain in a thumb joint, you could be experiencing a gout attack, also called a flare or flare-up. Gout in the thumb is rare, but it can affect the carpometacarpal (CMC ...

This joint, called the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint or the basilar joint, is important when trying to grip or pinch. Thumb arthritis is more common in women than men and increases in frequency over the ...

Correspondence to: Dr G K Meenagh Department of Rheumatology, Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman’s Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, UK; garymeenaghyahoo.co.uk Objective: To investigate the efficacy of ...

The thumb part consists of interphalangeal(IP), metacarpophalangeal(MCP), Carpometacarpal(CMC) joint, and operates MCP and CMC joint with two motors. The motor is controlled based on the control ...

Indonesia aims to further strengthen military cooperation with China, including personnel exchanges and joint exercises, high ...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), says it is working on a joint development agenda to address challenges and ...