The first metacarpal is the bone that connects the wrist to the thumb, making the outer edge of the palm. The bone was in good condition but was surrounded by unsalvageable tissue and at a high ...

The carpometacarpal (CMC) joint (where the thumb's metacarpal bone meets the ... Older adults are susceptible to injuries and ...

We specifically excluded individuals with a diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis as we were not be able to determine a priori if they may already have underlying macro-structural bone damage in the ...