“Will hand surgery help arthritis?”
I am a 58 year old female with hand arthritis. The exercises and creams don't work. Will hand surgery help arthritis?
6 Answers
Hand surgery for arthritis is often very helpful at reducing pain thus improving function. It depends on which joints are involved and how bad the arthritis, but in general it is predictably helpful.
There are some non-surgical options as well, depending on the arthritis. Frequently steroid or Platelet Rich Plasma injections can be helpful.
There are some non-surgical options as well, depending on the arthritis. Frequently steroid or Platelet Rich Plasma injections can be helpful.
There are several surgical procedures that can be used for arthritis of different joints in the hand a lot depends on the distribution of the arthritis the severity of their throat’s and which joints are involved
In some cases, joint replacement surgery can be used to relieve the pain of arthritis. If the arthritis is in the base of the thumb, the removal of a flat bone at the base of the thumb known as the trapezium can give relief of the pain at the expense of a shorter thumb and less strength of thumb flexion.
Most definitely. Depends on where the arthritis is. Many women your age suffer from thumb basal joint arthritis. Surgery for this has excellent outcomes.
In general, yes. If a qualified hand surgeon has recommended surgery then the likelihood is that it will help. There are lots of types of arthritis and many different surgeries. Surgery can definitely help with the symptoms of arthritis.
Harrison Solomon, M.D.
Harrison Solomon, M.D.
That really depends upon where the arthritis in your hand is located. Surgery for arthritis involving the hand can be very effective for the correct indications. Options vary from cleaning out the joint, replacing the joint and in some instances, fusing the joint. I would recommend that you see a hand surgeon. That being said, sometimes therapy or cortisone injections can also be helpful.
