The implant will be inserted into the metacarpal bone that joins the trapezium to form a new CMC joint. This procedure is called a saddle hemiarthroplasty. CMC arthroplasty typically takes 30 to 60 ...

In this series, 45 patients had 54 trapezial resection arthroplasties for carpometacarpal osteoarthritis, with nine of the patients having bilateral arthroplasties. A major slip of the abductor ...

Video shows the physician removing the apparent implant from the mummified three-fingered hand, revealing two of its metacarpal, or palm bones. Experts found what they say could be an “alien ...

Find out what you need to know about metacarpal fractures, including the causes, symptoms, treatment options, and how they may affect your health. Skip to main content . Home ; Conditions .

Bionic prosthetic hand designer Metacarpal has secured £800,000 in seed funding to accelerate its prosthetics development and improve the lives of amputees. Investors in this funding round included ...

Metacarpal follows in the footsteps of another Scottish-based company, Touch Bionics, which was the first to develop an electronically-powered prosthetic hand with five independently-powered fingers.

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For upper-extremity function after thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty, video-only therapy (VOT) is noninferior to in-person therapy (IPT), according to ...

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For upper-extremity function after thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) arthroplasty, video-only therapy (VOT) is noninferior to in-person therapy (IPT), according to ...

1. Introduction. The thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint (i.e. between the base of the thumb metacarpal and trapezium) is a common site for primary degenerative osteoarthritis in the hand [1] .Patients ...