This week we are going to discuss the common condition of carpometatcarpal joint arthritis and the subsequent conservative and surgical treatment options for the same. CMC arthritis of the thumb is a ...

This week we are going to discuss two conditions of the thumb: CMC joint arthritis and DeQuervain’s tenosynovitis. CMC joint arthritis of the thumb is a dysfunction and arthritic degeneration of the ...

A simple thumb test can help indicate whether a person is harboring a hidden aortic aneurysm — which can prove fatal if left undetected and untreated, new research reveals. The self-conducted test, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Katt and colleagues used wrist radiographs to visualize location of the CMC joint injection with triamcinolone ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Tendon suspension led to the highest increase in thumb carpometacarpal load tolerance during ...

A simple "thumb palm test" may indicate whether someone has an ascending aortic aneurysm, or a potentially fatal ballooning of a large artery in the heart, researchers say, suggesting the test be ...

While keeping the palm flat, if a person’s thumb extends beyond the edge of the palm, they may be at risk of having an aortic aneurysm, according to researchers at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale ...