Author: The Visual Surgery

What is basal joint surgery? During basal joint reconstruction surgery, your orthopedic hand surgeon removes the degenerated trapezium bone or a portion of the trapezium bone, also known as the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. There are several acceptable variations of the surgery used to treat basal joint arthritis. What is the recovery time for basal joint surgery? Recovery and healing typically take at least 4 weeks in a cast (except when bathing). The thumb and hand will feel numb and sore at times, gradually improving as healing progresses. Physical therapy or hand and thumb exercises may be prescribed when the cast…