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Re: Right thumb CMC arthritis

Author: m1964
Date: 2020-07-05 19:46

Hi DougR,
If the arthritis is in a very advanced stage (bone-on-bone), I wonder what kind of surgery were you considering.
In case of knee or hip arthritis, the whole joint can be replaced, but I am not aware of CMC joint replacement surgery.
I would get a second opinion from another hand surgeon. Unfortunately steroid injections do not help in a long run and may cause ligaments and tendons weakening due to uncreased laxity of the those structures due to side effect of steroids.
Have you tried hand therapy? Not physical/occupational therapy, but specifically hand therapy with a certified hand therapist - if not I would give it a try before the surgery.

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