A new prosthetic thumb surgery, the first of its kind performed in East Tennessee, has given a woman the use of her thumb ...

A hand surgeon's first patient to get a newly approved thumb implant says she's back to using her hand without pain.

Similar to getting a new knee or hip to relieve severe arthritis, a growing number of people are getting a thumb joint replacement. The surgery itself is very intricate because of the small space.

GALWAY, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Loci Orthopaedics announced today that it has successfully completed enrolment of a 15-patient clinical feasibility study for its patented InDx Implant System. The ...

Osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is a prevalent source of pain and disability, particularly in post-menopausal women and manual workers. When non-surgical measures such as ...

Many people don?t realize how important their thumb is until it becomes painful to use. Arthritis of the thumb ? the most common source of painful arthritis of the hand ? can make buttoning a shirt, ...