Carpometacarpal (CMC) joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to treat thumb arthritis when other treatments fail. The procedure involves removing the trapezium, a small wrist bone that supports the ...

Dr. Yadwinder Singh Grewal at Bombay Bone and Joint clinic is an expert in this technology providing excellent outcomes for the patients. Robotic-assisted knee replacement integrates state-of-the ...

This could be considered a soft replacement of the CMC joint of the thumb. CMC joint arthritis does not have to be severely limiting, however, knowing your way around the treatments available is ...

which is called a carpometacarpal joint replacement. “It’s like a little hip replacement, removing an arthritic joint at the base of the thumb and putting in a small metal and polyethylene ...

Joint replacement or other surgeries are sometimes considered the “treatment of last resort” for people with osteoarthritis. Doctors frequently tell patients to wait as long as possible before ...

Nearly nine months' worth of joint replacement surgery has been missed in the UK—around 160,000 operations—since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by the University of ...

stiffness and occasional clicking and swelling in the joint at the base of thumb (also known as the carpometacarpal or CMC joint). Simple daily tasks can become painful and difficult. The ...

There’s just not enough time – or enough incentive – to convey and process the gravity of undergoing a joint replacement. The patient is in pain and just wants relief. The surgeon embodies a ...

The Ensemble CMC ™ joint replacement was developed as a minimally invasive treatment of carpometacarpal (CMC, or thumb) osteoarthritis. "Osteoarthritis of the hand is a debilitating disease ...

Indiana University Health on Thursday announced a new partnership to expand orthopedic joint replacement services across northeast Indiana. Dr. Matthew Noyes, orthopedic surgeon for IU Health’s ...

Joint replacement. With a joint replacement ... most often affects the joint where the base of your thumb meets your wrist (carpometacarpal), as well as two joints of your fingers: the middle ...