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5 Surgeries for Thumb Arthritis In use for more than 40 years, LRTI is the most commonly performed surgery for thumb arthritis The damaged joint surfaces are removed and replaced with a cushion of tissue that keeps the bones separated
Trapeziectomy Surgery: All You Need to Know Trapeziectomy surgery is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of the trapezium bone from the base of the thumb The trapezium bone supports the thumb and allows for its movement
Thumb Basal Joint Trapeziectomy - The Iowa Clinic This bone plays a role in the stability and the movement of the thumb During a Trapeziectomy, the trapezium is removed to treat the symptoms of thumb arthritis Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis associated with aging-related wearing away of the joints Who needs a thumb basal joint trapeziectomy?
Thumb Trapeziectomy and Suture-Button Suspensionplasty During surgery, a small cut at the base of the thumb is made to remove the trapezium Movement will be less painful with the arthritic bone removed Next, the surgeon will secure the base of the first metacarpal (thumb bone) to the base of the second metacarpal (index finger bone) Removing the bone will not affect motion of the wrist or thumb after surgery
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Trapeziectomy It can be caused by the thumb bone sinking down a little, surrounding arthritis, pain from where the tendon was taken 10-19% (if used) and may require further surgery in 10% of patients Complex regional pain syndrome – pain, stiffness, and loss of use of your hand (2-8%) The exact cause remains unknown
Trapeziectomy information factsheet - Versus Arthritis Arthritis in the joint at the base of the thumb is very common It occurs between the thumb metacarpal (long bone) and the trapezium, which is one of the smaller bones in the wrist The medical name for the joint is the ‘first carpo-metacarpal joint’, commonly known as the basal joint of the thumb