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 ...

Waltham — March 15, 2024 — For patients undergoing carpometacarpal (CMC) joint surgery for treatment of thumb osteoarthritis, the use of online video instruction for postoperative hand therapy is ...

Innovative procedure, similar to hip replacement, expands treatment options for patients with painful thumb arthritis ...

Joseph Gil, MD, a hand and upper extremity surgeon at University Orthopedics in Providence, R.I., became the first surgeon in the state to perform a thumb joint replacement using the Touch CMC 1 ...

Osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is a prevalent source of pain and disability, particularly in post-menopausal women and manual workers. When non-surgical measures such as ...

Initial nonsurgical treatment, including the use of orthotics and exercise therapy, provides satisfactory long-term outcomes for patients with osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMC-1 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An opioid-free protocol provided pain relief for patients undergoing thumb carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty.

Most people would think that a problem of the thumb joint would not be a big concern and that having pain in the thumb would really just be another sign of aging, wearing out and degenerative disease ...

Not everyone would want to be among the first on the operating table for a newly approved surgery, but after a decade of pain, Erika Clancy was eager and ready. The problem has been her thumbs, those ...