Recovery starts with a few weeks in a cast, followed by several weeks in a splint and physical therapy. Many people notice improvements in pain and thumb function within three months, though it can ...

Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery ... Expect to wear it for about a month, followed by a splint for another four to six weeks. Gentle thumb movements may begin once your ...

Objectives The study investigated the association between occupational biomechanical risk factors and the occurrence of thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis (CMC1 OA) in construction workers.

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Arthritis sufferers in Bolton are seeing their lives transformed thanks to revolutionary thumb replacement surgery at Royal Bolton Hospital. The procedure, which is called, Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint ...

Correspondence to: Dr G K Meenagh Department of Rheumatology, Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman’s Lane, Belfast BT9 7JB, UK; garymeenaghyahoo.co.uk Objective: To investigate the efficacy of ...

An orthopaedic surgeon has said that arthritis can be "very debilitating", and it may show up in places you don’t expect. He ...

Specifically addressing the Carpometacarpal joint (CMCJ), he described it as the joint at the base of the thumb, explaining ... and painkillers Step 2 - splints and aids Step 3 - hand therapy ...