Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other forms of inflammatory arthritis can also damage the CMC joint in the thumb, also known as the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMC). David S. Ruch, MD, chief of the hand ...

Osteoarthritis of the thumb CMC joint (also known as thumb basal joint arthritis), is a common and frequently debilitating condition that affects 8% to 12% of the general population, according to ...

To investigate the efficacy of corticosteroid injections into the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb (CMCJ) in patients with osteoarthritis. Design: A double blind, randomised controlled trial using ...

The basal joint allows you to move your thumb into the palm of ... also known as the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. There are several acceptable variations of the surgery used to treat basal joint ...

Gout in the thumb is rare, but it can affect the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of ... if a splint or brace might help to manage ...

The purpose of this study is to compare the techniques of ligament reconstruction tendon interposition (LRTI) and arthrodesis for the treatment of trapezio-metacarpal (TMC) joint arthritis in terms of ...

Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) of the first carpometacarpal (CMC-1) joint is a common hand disorder with symptoms including pain and weakness of the thumb. Previous studies have associated high BMI ...