Is Traditional Thumb Surgery Still the Best Choice?
The short answer: Traditional thumb surgery still helps many people, and both traditional and newer artificial-joint methods often work well. Both methods…
Surgical Treatment · November 11, 2025Could trapeziectomy relieve your thumb arthritis pain?
The short answer: Trapeziectomy can help with thumb arthritis, and in a study of 25 people most were happy with the results…
Rehabilitation & Functional Outcomes · November 11, 2025Is the DASH Questionnaire Really Measuring Your Hand Pain and Disability?
The short answer: The DASH test may not work well for thumb problems. It had 8 disordered scores, 9 misfitting questions, and…
Prostheses & Implant Outcomes · November 11, 2025Could a Simple Surgery Ease Your Thumb Pain?
The short answer: The Ivory thumb prosthesis can greatly reduce pain and improve movement, and about 97.9% of implants still work after…
Prostheses & Implant Outcomes · November 11, 2025Could a prosthesis fix your thumb pain?
The short answer: A new thumb prosthesis called scapho-metacarpal dual mobility can help after other thumb surgeries fail. In the study, 11…
Surgical Treatment · November 11, 2025Is Thumb Pain the Start of Something Bigger?
The short answer: For thumb joint instability, the Eaton-Littler surgery can reduce pain and improve hand function, with improvements seen up to…
Surgical Treatment · November 11, 2025Is thumb pain making your day harder? Here’s what science says about rhizarthrosis surgery!
The short answer: Trapeziectomy with tendon interposition can lower pain and improve thumb movement for rhizarthrosis. This finding comes from a study…
Prostheses & Implant Outcomes · November 11, 2025Could the Touch® Thumb Joint Prosthesis Relieve Your Pain?
The short answer: Most people were satisfied after two years with the Touch thumb joint prosthesis. Satisfaction was 91.1% (51 patients) and…
Surgical Treatment · November 11, 2025Is thumb arthritis treatment safe? Here’s what the science says
The short answer: Thumb arthritis treatment is generally safe. In this study, 44 malpractice claims were filed and 16 were verified as…
Surgical Treatment · November 11, 2025Are You Struggling with Thumb Pain? Here’s What Science Says About Arthrodesis!
The short answer: Arthrodesis may ease thumb pain from arthritis at the base of the thumb. In a study of 18 surgeries,…