Thumb Arthritis is one of the most common forms of osteoarthritis in the hand and fairly prevalent with high estimates of around 15% in adults aged above 40.
Thumb arthritis may develop following posttraumatic damage of articular cartilage or degeneration of ligament complex. As the condition progresses, this may lead to basal thumb pain, eventually instability, and loss of function.
Rheumatoid arthritis & other forms of inflammatory arthritis can also damage the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint where your thumb meets the trapezium bone in the wrist. Sometimes the CMC joint gets so damaged where conservative treatment methods are not successful thus surgery becomes necessary.
Trapeziectomy thumb surgery is the most viable option for people who have thumb osteoarthritis at the base of their thumb.
Our Trapeziectomy Osteoarthritis Of The Thumb Treatment Clinics are available in Central London, North London, Stanmore, Pinner, Rickmansworth, Watford etc.
Trapeziectomy is a surgical procedure used to treat a medical condition called thumb osteoarthritis. The trapeziectomy thumb surgery involves the removal of cube-shaped bine called “trapezium” that locates at the base of the thumb joint which connects your thumb to your wrist.
Why Trapeziectomy is done?
The primary reason to undergo trapeziectomy thumb surgery is to resolve debilitating pain at the thumb that moreover becomes worse with the movement or activity. If the thumb arthritis is left untreated, the pain might be felt even during rest or inactivity and result in deformity at the base of the thumb.
Other indications for trapeziectomy thumb surgery can be:
Tenderness, welling, & stiffness at the base of the thumb
A thumb that appears to be crooked with a limited range of motion
Difficulty in grasping or gripping objects or in pinching
If you are dealing with thumb arthritis symptoms or if you suspect that you have a trigger finger, the best trapeziectomy doctor and hand surgeon can help you seek the right thumb arthritis treatment. Neil Toft is one of the top hand and plastic surgeons in the UK who have years of expertise to provide comprehensive surgical treatment options to treat your thumb arthritis effectively.
Our Trapeziectomy Osteoarthritis Of The Thumb Treatment Clinics are available in Central London, North London, Stanmore, Pinner, Rickmansworth, Watford etc.
