Can 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…
Surgical Treatment · January 10, 2026Which Surgery Works Better for Thumb Arthritis: Implant or Bone Removal?
The short answer: In a 1991 study of 19 patients, both the silicone implant and simple bone removal gave similar results. Neither…
Surgical Treatment · November 11, 2025Is 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…
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…
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,…
Surgical Treatment · November 11, 2025Could Surgery Help Ease Your Thumb Pain?
The short answer: Surgery can help with thumb base arthritis pain, but the evidence is not strong yet. The study looked at…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Is Suspension Arthroplasty the Solution for Thumb Pain?
The short answer: Most patients were very satisfied after suspension arthroplasty for thumb pain. In this study, 50 of 51 were very…