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 ...
Two investigators independently identified studies that reported on denervation for OA of the proximal interphalangeal ... no difference in outcome when comparing denervation of the first ...
Conclusions: No clinical benefit was gained from intra-articular steroid injection to the CMCJ in moderate to severe osteoarthritis compared with placebo injection. ACR, American College of ...
Patient is considered a candidate for Thumb Hemiarthroplasty using Stablyx (should indicate which of the following apply) Osteoarthritis of the Thumb CMC joint, Eaton Stage II-IV Rheumatoid or ...
If radiographic changes of two joint groups of the hands (first carpometacarpal joint and proximal/distal interphalangeal joints defined as two separate joint groups) were present, patients were ...