Category : Hand and Elbow / Orthopaedics
A r t h r i t i s i s a c o n d i t i o n t h a t c a u s e s i n f l a m m a t i o n a n d c a r t i l a g e l o s s w i t h i n t h e j o i n t . T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l t y p e s o f a r t h r i t i s . T h e m o s t c o m m o n t y p e o s t e o a r t h r i t i s , o r w e a r - a n d - t e a r a r t h r i t i s o c c u r s c o m m o n l y i n t h e j o i n t a t t h e b a s e o f t h e t h u m b , w h e r e t h e t h u m b m e e t s t h e w r i s t .
Source : Verywell Health
On : 31-Jan-2025