Thumb CMC Joint (base) hemiarthroplasty (half joint replacement)
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The front of the base of the thumb has been opened. The local nerve branches are shown |
The joint at the bottom of the thumb has been opened |
The canal i.e. interior of the thumb metacarpal bone is cleaned out |
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The bone cut at the base of the thumb metacarpal is made with a special jig |
The thumb metacarpal is burred to accommodate the end of the implant |
The pyrocarbon implant is being inserted |
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The wound has been closed with an absorbable stitch. The very good thumb range of movement is shown |
The wound has been closed with an absorbable stitch. The very good thumb range of movement is shown |
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