Most people would think that a problem of the thumb joint would not be a big concern and that having pain in the thumb would really just be another sign of aging, wearing out and degenerative disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Osteoarthritis of the hand is a common disorder. Although the distal interphalangeal joint is most commonly ...

The new surgery aims to help patients with arthritis by providing more stability, mobility and a faster recovery.

A 10-year-old female patient with no pertinent medical or surgical history presented to the orthopedic hand surgeon 2.5 weeks after hitting the dorsal aspect of her left thumb on her desk while ...

This week we are going to discuss the common condition of carpometatcarpal joint arthritis and the subsequent conservative and surgical treatment options for the same. CMC arthritis of the thumb is a ...

The presentation of this condition can mimic that of a ganglion, ruptured tendon, carpal fracture, carpal instability, De Quervain’s tenosynovitis, trigger thumb, a torn ulnar collateral ligament and ...

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cartiva, Inc., a medical device company focused on the treatment of osteoarthritis of the extremities, announced the first U.S. patient has been treated in its GRIP 2 ...

For patients undergoing carpometacarpal (CMC) joint surgery for treatment of thumb osteoarthritis, the use of online video instruction for postoperative hand therapy is associated with outcomes ...

As we age, most of us experience some form of joint pain or inflammation, also known as arthritis. In fact, 80 percent of Americans over 65 experience osteoarthritis – a common degenerative form of ...