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Surgical options for thumb osteoarthritis include: CMC joint fusion (arthrodesis) -- an option for patients looking for pain relief who are not overly concerned about losing fine thumb motion joint replacement or arthroplasty -- plastic or metal prostheses are used to replace the CMC joint (prosthesis serves as a spacer after the arthritic surfaces of the bones in the CMC joint are removed)
Overuse injuries like tennis elbow are more common in people with osteoarthritis. Learn more about this condition and what can be done to reduce the inflammation. Trigger Finger. Trigger finger and osteoarthritis can both cause finger pain. Learn more so you can tell the difference between these forms of arthritis.