THE PREVALENCE OF DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS OF THE BASE OF THE THUMB IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Authors
ARMSTRONG AL HUNTER JB DAVIS TRC
Citation
Al. Armstrong et al., THE PREVALENCE OF DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS OF THE BASE OF THE THUMB IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, Journal of hand surgery. British volume, 19B(3), 1994, pp. 340-341
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of hand surgery. British volume → ACNP
ISSN journal
02667681
Volume
19B
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
340 - 341
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-7681(1994)19B:3<340:TPODAO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The prevalence of basal thumb osteoarthritis was assessed in 143 post- menopausal women. The radiological prevalences of isolated carpometaca rpal and scapho-trapezial osteoarthritis were 25% and 2% respectively. The prevalence of combined carpometacarpal and scapho-trapezial osteo arthritis was 8%. 28% of women with isolated carpometacarpal osteoarth ritis and 55% with combined carpometacarpal and scapho-trapezial osteo arthritis complained of basal thumb pain.