You might've heard of texting thumb or smartphone pinky, common complaints linked to smartphone usage, but perhaps you're ...

Rates of subsequent surgery for thumb arthritis were evaluated in a larger sample of 217 patients with CMC-1 OA. At a median follow-up of seven years, the overall rate of conversion to surgical ...

BALTIMORE - We've all heard of arthritis in the knees and even the hips. But many people may not know the thumb is prone to the joint disease as well.

CMC joint arthritis does not have to be severely limiting, however, knowing your way around the treatments available is often useful. If a patient with severe hand pain cannot maneuver this with ...

In a normal thumb joint, bones are covered in cartilage, but with arthritis, the cartilage wears away, causing joint damage and pain. "Which is basically pain as the thumb bone is grinding down every ...

More information: Provision of a home-based video-assisted therapy program is non-inferior to in-person hand therapy after thumb CMC arthroplasty, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2024).

While thumb arthritis can affect anyone, it is more prevalent in women and usually appears after the age of 40. Symptoms of Arthritis Pain with pinching movements. Difficulty opening bottles or jars.

Our findings delve into the genetic architecture of osteoarthritis in the thumb base, hinting at a potential genetic influence on the need for surgery. While no solid conclusions about the effect ...

Shorter and thicker than its counterparts, the base of the thumb has a unique saddle-like joint structure. It provides a wide range of motion and allows us to hold and grip things. Even the most idle ...

As a parent, don’t rob your child of memories when turning a blind eye to the square eyes and thumb arthritis they’ve now acquired thanks to endless gaming.