Full Description
In this issue of Hand Clinics, guest editors Drs. Phillip Ross and Sarah E. Sasor bring their considerable expertise to the topic of the Thumb CMC Joint. Top experts in the field discuss different strategies for the management of problems with the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, as well as treatment options.
Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including joint-preserving treatments for thumb CMC osteoarthritis; thumb CMC implant arthroplasty; revision CMC arthroplasty; diagnosis and treatment of CMC instability; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the thumb CMC joint, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Contents
Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint
Physical Examination and Radiographic Staging of Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis
CMC Mimickers: Differential Diagnosis and Work-Up for Radial-Sided Wrist Pain
Nonoperative Management of Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis
Joint Preserving Treatments for Thumb CMC Arthritis
Arthroscopic Management of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis and Pathology
Surgical Treatment of Advanced Carpometacarpal Joint Arthritis: Trapeziectomy with Hematoma Arthroplasty
Indications for Ligament Reconstruction and Suspensionplasty in Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty
Thumb Carpometacarpal Implant Arthroplasty
Carpometacarpal Arthrodesis: Indications and Techniques
Management of the Metacarpophalangeal and Scaphotrapeziotrapezoidal Joints in Patients with Thumb Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis
Revision Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthroplasty
Diagnosis and Treatment of Carpometacarpal Instability
Management of Acute and Chronic Thumb CMC Joint Dislocations
