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Bone on bone thumbs

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Feb 12 1:30pm | Replies (109)
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I have osteoarthitis in both my thumbs, the right on being advanced. Three right thumb injections in 18 months did not provide relief.

CMC -- carpometacarpal surgery is planned for my right wrist soon.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Jan 31 2:38pm

Do you know which type of CMC surgery you will be having? There are several choices including the traditional - using tendon tissue, and suspension, or "tightrope" surgery, and few other less common ones. I have had the "tightrope" surgery on both thumbs, the first one more than 10 years ago, and I highly recommend it for healing time, flexibility and grip strength. I am able to do so much without pain now - sew, quilt, garden, paint (both walls and watercolor), use hand tools, and I seldom drop things now.
Do you have arthritis in other joints as well?

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