Can Thumb Joint Replacement Really Stop Your Pain and Help You Move Better?
The short answer: Thumb joint replacement can reduce pain and help your thumb move better. Most implants still work well, with 97…
Anatomy & Biomechanics · January 29, 2026Does Your Thumb Muscle Connect to Arthritis Pain?
If you have thumb pain or arthritis at the base of your thumb, you may wonder if something in your body is…
Conservative Treatment · January 26, 2026Can Hand Therapy Really Help My Thumb Arthritis?
The short answer: The study is testing non surgical options like multimodal hand therapy, ultrasound, or both, in 150 patients over 6…
Prostheses & Implant Outcomes · January 24, 2026Can Thumb Joint Replacement Get Infected After Surgery?
The short answer: Infections after thumb joint replacement are very rare. About 0.36% of cases get an infection. If you have severe…
Surgical Treatment · January 23, 2026Which Thumb Arthritis Treatment Works Best: Surgery or Injections?
The short answer: There are several good options for thumb arthritis, and no single operation is clearly the best. Seventeen studies with…
Surgical Treatment · January 21, 2026Can Medicine Advances for One Condition Help Others Too?
The short answer: A 63-year-old with severe hemophilia B safely had brain surgery using an extended half-life FIX medicine. This approach helped…
Epidemiology & Risk Factors · January 20, 2026Could a Rare Gene Problem Cause My Joint Pain and Other Health Issues?
The short answer: A rare SMAD3 gene change can cause many health problems, including early joint pain and serious blood vessel problems.…
Diagnosis & Imaging · January 17, 2026Is My Finger Injury Being Diagnosed Correctly?
The short answer: Simple tendon tears are usually spotted correctly by doctors about 95% of the time, but many finger injuries need…
Conservative Treatment · January 15, 2026Could Fat From Your Own Body Help Heal Your Painful Thumb Joint?
The short answer: Autologous fat grafting to the base of the thumb shows early promise for rhizarthrosis and may be an alternative…
Prostheses & Implant Outcomes · January 12, 2026Can a Thumb Implant Really Fix Your Thumb Arthritis and Improve Your Life?
The short answer: A pyrocarbon thumb implant can greatly reduce pain and restore movement after about 3.5 years. Average pain is 1.37…