Ligamentous laxity in patients with thumb basal joint pain sometimes calls for surgical management. However, a presenter said she prefers and has had good results with more conservative approaches and ...

Few cost-effective interventions are available for hand osteoarthritis (OA) affecting the distal interphalangeal joint (DIP); however, short-term, night-time joint splinting could offer a safe and ...

A boutonniere deformity is a condition that affects the joints in one of your fingers. It causes the middle joint of your finger to bend in, and the outermost joint to bend out. It’s also called a ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Key Takeaways CMC joint arthroplasty is a surgery used to replace a damaged thumb joint ...

Severe pain from arthritis in your middle knuckle (PIP joint) may require replacement (arthroplasty). Silicone replacements are the most common. They tend to have the best results and typically last ...