Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...

Hold soft objects such as a foam ball or folded towel between your thumb and index finger, and practice pinching exercises by ...

As you can see, trigger thumb is a problem that is progressive and problematic. Another problem of the thumbs—CMC arthritis –is very common and very debilitating. CMC arthritis is a wear and ...

We have discussed in the past some procedures for basilar joint arthritis of the thumb and we have discussed the diagnosis of basilar joint arthritis of the CMC joint of the thumb. However ...