Thumb arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年6月16日 · Thumb arthritis is common with aging and occurs when cartilage wears away from the ends of the bones that form the joint at the base of your thumb — also known as the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint.
Carpometacarpal Arthritis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Healthline
2023年12月14日 · CMC arthritis is a type of OA that affects the joint at the base of your thumb. Learn about causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options.
Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: Symptoms, causes, treatments
2023年5月23日 · Carpometacarpal osteoarthritis is also known as osteoarthritis of the thumb or CMC joint arthritis. Symptoms can include pain and swelling. Treatment typically includes icing,...
Understanding Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis - Saint Luke's …
Understanding Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis. The base of the thumb where it meets the hand is called the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. This joint lets the thumb move freely in many directions. It provides strength so the hand can grasp and grip.
Arthritis of the Thumb - OrthoInfo - AAOS
The basal joint at the base of the thumb — or thumb CMC joint — is located near the wrist and at the fleshy part of the thumb. It enables the thumb to swivel, pivot, and pinch so that you can grip things in your hand. This joint is highly vulnerable to arthritis as people age.
How To Relieve Arthritis Pain in Your Thumb - Cleveland Clinic …
2022年8月29日 · Osteoarthritis is commonly seen in the thumb joint where your thumb meets your wrist — also known as your carpometacarpal (CMC) or basal joint. Your CMC joint is responsible for things you commonly use your hand for without even realizing it — the swiveling, pivoting and pinching when you grip items in your hand.
Review of thumb carpometacarpal arthritis classification, treatment and ...
Thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (CMC OA) is a common disease, affecting up to 11% and 33% of men and women in their 50s and 60s, respectively, which leads to pain, laxity and weakness of the CMC joint.
Thumb Arthritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
This type of arthritis is called osteoarthritis. In your thumb, osteoarthritis develops most often in the basal joint at the base of your thumb. This is also called your thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. The CMC joint is located near your wrist at the fleshy part of your thumb.
Basilar Thumb Arthritis - Hand - Orthobullets
2024年9月10日 · Basilar Thumb Arthritis, also referred to as trapeziometacarpal (TMC) arthritis, is a common degenerative condition caused by attenuation of the volar beak and dorsoradial ligaments, leading to joint subluxation and cartilage degeneration of the trapeziometacarpal joint.
Carpometacarpal Joint Arthroplasty: Preparation, Recovery, Long …
2022年1月12日 · CMC joint arthroplasty is a surgical procedure used to replace the trapezium bone of the thumb joint with a tendon graft, or a silicone or metal implant to treat carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis after conservative treatments fail to relieve symptoms.