Instabilities of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint: Our Surgical Outcomes

CONCLUSIONS CMC instability of the thumb joint is a relatively common disorder, although not all individuals experience clinical difficulties. In the case of difficulties, the instability needs to be diagnosed and treated as this is how the development of early rhizarthrosis in the predisposed individuals can be prevented. Our conclusions suggest a possibility of a surgical solution with good results. Key words: carpometacarpal thumb joint, thumb CMC joint, carpometacarpal thumb instability, joint laxity, rhizarthrosis.PMID:36907580

Source: Acta Orthopaedica - March 12, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: J Piln ý D Kachl ík P Zeman K Hor áčková P H ájek Source Type: research