Could Your Genes Decide If You Need Surgery for Thumb Arthritis?
The short answer: Genes may affect whether you need thumb surgery for rhizarthrosis; in this study, 10 genetic variants were linked to…
Conservative Treatment · May 9, 2026Could New Treatments Help Your Thumb Pain Without Surgery?
The short answer: PRP injections and fat grafting may help basal thumb arthritis. Seven studies looked at fat tissue treatments and Four…
Surgical Treatment · May 8, 2026Can a Rare Thumb Injury Teach Us About Thumb Pain Treatment?
The short answer: A rare two-bone thumb injury can heal very well with careful imaging. A minimally invasive fix helps it heal.…
Surgical Treatment · May 7, 2026Can a Thumb Fracture Involving Two Bones Be Fixed With Just Wires?
The short answer: This rare thumb fracture with two bones breaking together can heal well with Islen K-wire fixation after closed reduction.…
Conservative Treatment · May 6, 2026Does a Small Ultrasound Device Help Doctors Inject Your Thumb Joint More Accurately?
The short answer: Handheld ultrasound did not improve injection accuracy. In this study, accuracy was about 70 to 75 percent for both…
Surgical Treatment · May 5, 2026Which Thumb Surgery Works Best for My Arthritis Pain?
The short answer: Simple trapeziectomy often has fewer problems and works as well as more complex surgeries for thumb arthritis, but the…
Surgical Treatment · May 4, 2026Can a Thumb Injury Lead to Arthritis If Not Treated Correctly?
The short answer: Treat a rare trapezio-metacarpal joint dislocation within one hour using a pin to hold the joint; this can lead…
Surgical Treatment · May 1, 2026Is Thumb Arthritis Surgery Safe? What Medical Error Data Reveals
The short answer: Medical errors in thumb arthritis treatment are very rare. In nine years, 44 complaints were filed and 16 were…
Surgical Treatment · April 30, 2026Did Hospital Stays Get Shorter for Thumb Arthritis Surgery in Germany?
The short answer: Hospital stays after rhizarthrosis surgery became shorter by about 5 days after the new DRG payment system, and in…
Epidemiology & Risk Factors · April 29, 2026Can Your Smartphone Be Hurting Your Fingers and Thumbs?
The short answer: Too much phone use can hurt your fingers and thumbs. A 58 year old man developed finger problems from…