It’s long been said that in addition to a large brain, another critical characteristic that separates us from most other animals is our opposable thumbs. The thumb joint has a wide range of motion ...

For years, hand surgeons treating advanced thumb arthritis have relied on removing the arthritic trapezium to relieve pain. Replacing the damaged joint has offered another possibility, but implants ...

Newswise — As a professional cake decorator, Trisha Warren relies heavily on her hands. But over the last decade, she noticed worsening pain at the base of her left thumb while she was pinching and ...

7-Oct-2026 at 6:50 PM EDT, by Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center contact patient services The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center now offers a joint replacement for painful thumb ...

Similar to getting a new knee or hip to relieve severe arthritis, a growing number of people are getting a thumb joint replacement. The surgery itself is very intricate because of the small space.

COLUMBIA, Md., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Health hand surgeons in both D.C. and Baltimore became the first in their respective regions to perform a break-through treatment for patients ...

Orthopaedic specialists at Queen Margaret Hospital in Dunfermline recently carried out the region’s first thumb joint replacement surgery. It offers a new option for patients whose symptoms have not ...

Not everyone would want to be among the first on the operating table for a newly approved surgery, but after a decade of pain, Erika Clancy was eager and ready. The problem has been her thumbs, those ...

D.C. and Baltimore firsts bring "mini hip replacement" innovation to thumb arthritis care. COLUMBIA, Md., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Health hand surgeons in both D.C. and Baltimore became ...