Arthritis is a group of conditions where there is damaged caused to the bone joints of the body, resulting in inflammation. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the over...
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CMC Fusion w / Plate
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Hello everyone,
Im a 23 year old male. Late Thursday 5/10 I had an operation done on my left CMC joint. (the joint at the base of the thumb) Before the surgery I asked the doctor what he was going to do and he said probably use pins to fuse the two joints together. But he wasn't sure until he got in there to see the damage. Then after the surgery, the doctor said he put a plate in there instead because it was a lot worse than he thought. I searched and searched but can't find any information about using a plate. How is this different from using the pins? Is nonunion more common when using a plate? tia Joe p.s. if you need more details please ask. Posted on 05/15/07, 11:05 pm |
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I've got a friend who had the pins put in her thumb and they started to work their way out! She had them replaced with a plate and hasn't had any further problems. Aplate is a little peice of flat metal with lots of holes in a row on it. They cut it to size and use screws to attach it to the bone. Eventually the bones that have been fused grow together and if you feel like having another op, the plate can be removed but most people don't bother. Hope this helps you. 
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