The most common type—osteoarthritis, 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 ...

Commonly diagnosed hand and wrist conditions include carpal and cubital tunnel syndrome, ganglion cyst and basal joint ...

When untreated, this injury may lead to decreased pinch strength, pain, instability, and osteoarthritis ... repair and surgical reconstruction of thumb UCL injuries. A secondary purpose was ...

People who have arthritis are probably already well aware of the ways chronic and fluctuating pain can seep into the ...