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CMC Arthroplasty with STABLYX Implant

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

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@ledgar

Hello everyone . I am about 11 months post op from my Stablyx surgery . Still constant achy pain which gets worse with anything pinch related . Had a follow up appointment with my doctor today and X-rays showed I have developed a large bone spur on the palm side of the cmc joint . My doctor has consulted with many of his colleagues from UCLA , Standford and a high volume surgeon from Reno NV. The consensus seems to be my pain is coming from the bone spur and possibly some irritation from the FCR tendon rubbing against the implant . I am scheduled for surgery at the end of August to remove the bone spur and possibly do a partial or full release of the FCR tendon. Hoping this procedure will relieve the pain and allow me to get back to playing golf as well as another activities .

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Good luck to you. I am 6 months out on mine, done at UCSF in San Fransisco (the closest surgeon to me who does this procedure). My CFR tendon was cut at the wrist to prevent the Stablyx implant from rubbing and potentially rupturing the tendon. I got my finger-tip pinch strength back within a few weeks of surgery, but pinching thumb to the 2nd index finger joint took about 4 months (a different stress on the fixed joint). I rock climb at a gym for fun and exercise, and was able to resume that (although a bit limited) at 2 months. I felt some joint and wrist pain when climbing, but was still able to get in a good workout. My hand continues to improve, but when the storms roll through this area, both hands (fixed and not fixed) ache about the same, in the same places.
I hope all goes well for you, and you can resume your golfing.
gregv