Is surgery to remove trapezium with tendon replacement worth it!

Bones, joints and muscles
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I am due to have surgery for thumb arthritis but am worried about results after the operation.

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Hi BED
There is a very big thread on this very topic…“I’m weighing up surgery on my thumb joints”.
Tons of good info there.

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I had my R thumb done 6/18/18 & my L 8/23/18. I am very happy with the results. The pain is all but gone. I have a little stiffness sometimes & a little aching but 100 % better than the way it was. Mine had gotten so bad that any excertion would make my hands swell & be useless. The doctor says it can take up to a year to heal completely.

The downside to the whole thing is the long recuperation & gaining a few more scars. I am going back to work this week. Best of luck to you.

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You can post a link to the thread - we are allowed internal links.

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Thank you, you sound very positive. Just what I need to hear!

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Thank you. I am new to this site. Where do I find the thread?

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I am new to this site. How do I find the link?

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NEARLY 900 comments there.