Meeting abstract
https://doi.org/10.21751/FRM-38-1-2-15
SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THUMB BASE OA: WHY SURGERY SHOULD BE THE LAST RESORT AND WHICH FACTORS DETERMINE TREATMENT SUCCESS
Ruud Selles
; Erasmus MC – University Medical Center Rotterdam. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine & Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the second-most common musculoskeletal disorder, leading to pain and functional limitations with a high social and economic burden (Cross et al., 2014). OA can affect every joint in the body, but it is most common in the knee, hip, spine, and hand (Pereira, 2011). Within the hand, the thumb base is the most affected joint. In the general population, radiographic thumb base OA is more prevalent in females, is strongly associated with age, and can increase to almost 40% (Van der Oest, 2021a).
Keywords
osteoarthritis, rehabilitation, surgery, thumb, hand, pain
Hrčak ID:
316085
URI
Publication date:
14.3.2024.
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