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CMC Arthroplasty with STABLYX Implant

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 5 7:24am | Replies (146)

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@sueinmn

Hello Greg, Mayo Connect is not a typical blog, members are typically seeking hard-to-find information, especially on newer procedures. We have had a lot of interest in the Stablyx implant, so I really hope you will continue to report your progress, as well as any limitations you might find.
I was very interested because I am an avid quilter and gardener, but my docs didn't feel (2 years ago) that there was enough data to recommend it, so I had a second tightrope - my first was several years ago in the other hand.
Also, according to my 3 hand surgeons, it is quite typical to need surgery in the non-dominant hand first - that is the one we abuse most using brute strength to grip, while using the dominant hand for fine details.
Good luckk as you recover - and don't forget to ice!
Sue

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Thanks! Yes, I have abused my left hand quite a bit.
I'll keep posting as I go along. We have very good surgeons here (Bend, Oregon) but they all refuse to use inserts in hands, they measure "success" solely on pain elimination without considering desired functionality, and they generally don't listen to their prospective patients - if the joint hurts, take it out.
So I went to UCSF. They listened to me and gave me options - it was my informed choice.
GregV