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Pyrocarbon thumb joint replacement

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 16, 2023 | Replies (109)

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@colleenyoung

@whitehatredteam, that sounds rough. Thanks for the warning. Did your surgeon ask or know about your pre-existing autoimmune disorder? Is corrective surgery possible?

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The only correction offered is to remove the implant. By doing this they will need to harvest my forearm ligaments to try and stabilize what once was a joint. It’s a bit risky. At this time all I can do is take pain medication for the severe chronic pain. I have little faith surgery will resolve the issue.

If anyone younger is considering a prosthesis over LRTI - think long and hard. Those implants are not recommended for people who are physical or do any weight bearing work. They are well suited for older less active patients without autoimmune issues.