Hand Rehabilitation

SC16-Surgical Treatment of Thumb CMC Arthritis: Anatomy, Evidence, and Alternatives to the Traditional LRTI

Presenter: Steven Lanier

Description: This is a short course focused on surgical treatment of thumb carpometacarpal joint (CMC) osteoarthritis. We will review anatomy and pathology briefly and then discusssurgical treatment of thumb CMC osteoarthritis focusing on newer alternatives to the traditional LRTI, including trapeziectomy and suture suspensionplasty, suture tape metacarpal suspension, mini tighrope, CMC fusion, and trapezial replacement arthroplasty. The goal is to provide an overview of surgical options to inform the perspective of occupational therapists as they treat these patients post surgery.