Is Total Joint Arthroplasty the Answer for Thumb Pain?
The short answer: Total Joint Arthroplasty can help many people with thumb arthritis. In this study, 85% were fully satisfied after surgery.…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Is Surgery the Answer to Thumb Pain and Rhizarthrosis?
The short answer: Surgery can help when other treatments fail. In this study, the new method kept 12 of 20 thumbs from…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Is ligament repair the solution to your thumb pain?
The short answer: Early ligament repair can help your thumb and prevent long-term problems, based on 10 cases in the study. Thumb…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Which Surgical Technique Works Best for Thumb Arthritis?
The short answer: For severe thumb arthritis, both tendon interposition and Kuhns technique work about the same. In the study, 39 people…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025What Is TIE-IN Thumb Surgery and Can It Help Your Pain?
The short answer: The TIE-IN implant reduced resting pain from 5.8 out of 10 before surgery to just 0.8 out of 10…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Could a Pyrocarbon Spacer Solve Your Rhizarthrosis Thumb Pain?
The short answer: A trapeziectomy with a pyrocarbon spacer helped a 46-year-old tennis player four years after her surgery, with no pain…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Could A Mini TightRope Help Your Thumb Pain from Rhizarthrosis?
The short answer: The Mini TightRope after trapezectomy helped many thumbs, with 74.2% reporting good or very good results. Some people had…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025What are the best surgical options for rhizarthrosis?
The short answer: In this 2024 study of 52 patients, both procedures helped advanced thumb arthritis. Altissimi had higher satisfaction, better movement,…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Is First Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty the Answer to Thumb Pain from Rhizarthrosis?
The short answer: It can ease thumb pain and improve movement. In the study, implants survived 97% at 1 Year and 86%…
Surgical Treatment · November 2, 2025Do you need surgery for thumb arthritis with joint hyperextension?
The short answer: If your thumb bends back less than 15 degrees, you may not need extra surgery. Thumb pain can make…