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@gregv my son age 55 has bone/bone on each wrist on the thumb and first metatarsal. He is a golfer and has been told that his only option is a fusion which will help his severe pain but will limit the function. He has tried many treatments which have not worked and is going to have a cortisone injection. He has not seen a hand surgeon yet and the waitlist for surgery in Canada can be 5 years.
Any help would be appreciated

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Nov 1 3:32pm

@joannehart Hand surgeons can be very helpful. There are other options, for example I had a proximal row carpectomy to remove the damaged bones in my wrist, and CMC (carpal-metacarpal) surgery on my thumbs. These can be quite successful. There are also a few places that are now doing wrist replacement instead of fusion.
I would hesitate to have fusion, even at my age of 74 - my friend did it a few years ago, and has severely limited use of both hands/arms.

Is there any possibility he can seek outside care, at least for his dominant hand?

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