A New Splint Design for the Thumb CMC Joint 1 THUMB CMC JOINT & OSTEOARTHRITIS The thumb trapeziometacarpal joint, also called the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) or basal joint, is the most common site of upper extremity surgery due to disabling osteoarthritis.1-4 The articulation of the first metacarpal bone with one surface of the trapezium is
How tall can dolphins grow?   Dolphins range in size from the small tucuxi dolphin, which grows to about 1.2 m (4 ft) in length and weighs about 50 kg (110 lb), to the orca, which can grow to 9.8 m (â¦32 ft) in length and weigh over 5,500 kg (12,100 lb). In most dolphins males grow slightly larger than females.
There are more than 40 species of dolphins living throughout the worldâs oceans and rivers. These mammals vary greatly in size, with their length ranging from than 4 to 30 feet and their weight ranging from 88 lbs. up to 22,000 pounds . The largest members of the dolphin families are usually referred to as whales such as the killer whale, false killer whale and pilot whale.