Painful thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis: Results of a novel treatment approach.

Background: Pain reduction as well as preservation and improvement in range of motion remain the main aims in the treatment of thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis (OA). We performed a retrospective outcome analysis of patients with symptomatic stage II-III thumb CMC joint arthritis treated with denervation, joint lavage and capsular imbrication.

Methods: 73 patients with stage II to III OA of the thumb CMC-joint underwent the described technique.

Outcomes of denervation, joint lavage and capsular imbrication for painful thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis.

Unlabelled: Pain reduction remains the main aim in the treatment of thumb carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. We performed a retrospective analysis of a case series of patients with symptomatic thumb carpometacarpal joint arthritis treated with denervation, joint lavage and capsular imbrication. A total of 60 patients participated in this study.

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