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The carpometacarpal joint of the thumb, also known as the first carpometacarpal joint, or the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMC) because it connects the trapezium to the first metacarpal bone, plays an irreplaceable role in the normal functioning of the thumb.
Customary Brace Design for Thumb CMC OA. The goal of most thumb CMC joint braces is to prevent movement at the thumb CMC joint by immobilizing the joint. To accomplish immobilization of the thumb CMC joint, most braces also incorporate the adjacent wrist joint and/or the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint1-3,14,17,23 (Figure 4).