primarily because it is inexpensive and easily obtained Figure 1. (a) Oblique radiograph of the left thumb demonstrating dorsal subluxation of the first metacarpal bone at the basal joint.

This bone is part of the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint, which connects the trapezium to the metacarpal of the thumb. CMC joint anthroplasty helps reduce pain and makes it easier to grip and pinch ...

it was found that the right index finger had been amputated through the proximal 1/3 of the 2nd metacarpal, and the thumb through the neck of the proximal phalanx, after which a well healed ...