A 14-year-old who underwent nonsurgical treatment and was followed for 33 months after his symptoms began had full and pain-free range of motion, although with incongruity of the MCP joint.

Osteoarthritis of the hand is a common disorder. Although the distal interphalangeal joint is most commonly involved, the basilar joint of the thumb — the carpometacarpal joint — is the most ...

Data from high-quality studies are also sparse for treatment of the MCP joint of the thumb, although arthrodesis is a proven procedure (32). Tension-band arthrodesis is far more cost effective ...

After the initial operation, 4 patients later required additional surgical intervention. One patient had carpal tunnel release 8 months later, 1 had fusion of the thumb metacarpophalangeal joint 8 ...

References Goldfarb CA, Stern PJ. Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis: a long-term assessment. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003;85 (10):1869-1878. Moore D. Rheumatoid arthritis.

Now, in a bid to find a better way of replacing MCP joints, doctors have grown replacements inside the hand itself. Those who developed the technique say it is the first time anyone has made a ...

Four operations, 2 of which were skin grafts, resulted in stiffness of all the fingers, with active motion of only 5° in all metacarpophalangeal joints and 20° in each distal interphalangeal joint.

Presentation and diagnosis Trigger finger may be idiopathic, but it is common in early and late rheumatoid arthritis. It can affect any or all of the flexor tendons of the fingers in the palm. A ...