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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)
If these measures are unsuccessful, surgery may be performed and is usually curative in over 90% of patients. Explanation of Procedure. Surgery for trigger finger is an outpatient procedure and can be performed under a local anesthetic. A small incision (usually about half an inch) is made over the palm of the hand. The pulley is directly visualized and released allowing the tendon to glide freely.