Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis is also known as osteoarthritis of the thumb or CMC joint arthritis. Symptoms can include pain and swelling. Treatment typically includes icing, splinting ...

Basal joint arthritis (also called basal thumb arthritis or CMC arthritis) affects the basal joint at the base of your thumb. Your basal, or carpometacarpal (CMC), joint connects the bone of your ...

This could be considered a soft replacement of the CMC joint of the thumb. CMC joint arthritis does not have to be severely limiting, however, knowing your way around the treatments available is ...

Results showed arthroscopic partial trapeziectomy with thermal shrinkage and K-wire fixation may be an effective and safe procedure for thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis. “[This procedure ...

For patients undergoing carpometacarpal (CMC) joint surgery for treatment of thumb osteoarthritis, the use of online video instruction for postoperative hand therapy is associated with outcomes ...

As people age, the thumb joint becomes a common site of arthritis. The ligaments that ... and the joint at the base of the thumb (first carpometacarpal) can wear out. This can cause stiffness ...

Osteoarthritis of the thumb is a chronic condition causing pain, stiffness and occasional clicking and swelling in the joint at the base of thumb (also known as the carpometacarpal or CMC joint).

Thumb arthritis, also called basal thumb arthritis, is the second most common arthritis in the hand. It affects the CMC joint, the unique saddle joint of the thumb. The cause is often due to ...

Living with arthritis can make everyday tasks challenging, but the right tools may offer some relief. We spoke with experts ...

or wear-and-tear arthritis—occurs commonly in the joint at the base of the thumb, where the thumb meets the wrist. This joint, called the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint or the basilar joint ...

placebo-controlled Phase I/II trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of Allocetra™ following injection into patients with basal thumb joint (first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint) osteoarthritis ...