Sussex CONDITION Surgery STT arthritis

CONDITION

This is arthritis occurring between What is three in the ; the Scaphoid, the and the Trapezoid. It can lead to pain and stiffness in the STT arthritis? and wrist.

X-ray showing STT Arthritis What treatments are available for STT arthritis? Thumb base Most patients with this condition Trapezoid joint (normal do not need surgery but manage in this case) with various combinations of Arthritis painkillers, splints and activity Trapezium modification. bone Local anaesthetic and steroid injections into the joint can Mid-carpal joint Scaphoid sometimes relieve symptoms for (a little narrowed) bone some time. There are several surgical options for this condition. These include simply removing the arthritic sections of bone (resection What are the symptoms How is the diagnosis of arthroplasty), fusing the three of arthritis in the STT STT arthritis made? affected bones together (STT joint? A characteristic story and fusion) and trapeziumectomy Pain is the main symptom and is examination suggest the with resection of the arthritic often described as being on the diagnosis. X-rays confirm the sections of bone between the front of the thumb deep inside diagnosis. Certain other scaphoid and trapezoid. If the the pad of muscles at its base. The conditions may need to be mid-carpal joint is also affected pain is often worse with gripping excluded. other options may also need to and pinching activities. Over time be considered. Your surgeon will the grip can start to weaken. If discuss the best option for your the adjacent joints are also individual case. affected the symptoms can be more widespread in the wrist and thumb.

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