Research has shown that the success rate of cartilage procedures depends on the knee being stable and in correct alignment. Micro fracture is a treatment used to stimulate the body to grow cartilage...
The basal joint of the thumb, or carpometacarpal joint, is made up of a carpal or wrist bone (trapezium) and the first or metacarpal bone of the thumb. This joint is very near the wrist and under the...
The joint at the base of the thumb which allows for the swivel and pivoting motions of the thumb is referred to as the basal joint or thumb CMC (carpometacarpal) joint. Because of its design, it...