{"id":38535,"date":"2021-02-16T12:17:58","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T11:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.yuveo.eu\/hand\/rhizarthrosis\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T12:28:32","slug":"rhizarthrosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/rhizarthrosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhizarthrosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38535\" class=\"elementor elementor-38535 elementor-13476\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b5321ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b5321ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c9cc99e\" data-id=\"1c9cc99e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59af2407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59af2407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Thumb saddle joint arthrosis<\/strong> or rhizarthrosis is the most common arthrosis (wear and tear disease) of the hand. It affects women more often than men. It rarely occurs after fractures involving the joint.  <\/p><p>What is special is that some patients at the Yuveo Clinic D\u00fcsseldorf who show pronounced osteoarthritis of the thumb saddle joint on X-ray have hardly any symptoms.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_28958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28958\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28958 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/rhizarthrose-schmerzen-10141w-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"Thumb saddle joint arthrosis pain center\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/rhizarthrose-schmerzen-10141w-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/rhizarthrose-schmerzen-10141w.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typical pain localization (red) in rhizarthrosis.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40e73a75\" data-id=\"40e73a75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c2360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"b3c2360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h1&quot;,&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas 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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-256f5a5d elementor-section-height-min-height hosec elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"256f5a5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eeb6\" data-id=\"5eeb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366bac9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"366bac9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yuveo Clinic<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ab411b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47ab411b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special features of rhizarthrosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3f399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e3f399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is certainly special is that patients with severe osteoarthritis sometimes have hardly any symptoms, but those with relatively mild rhizarthrosis report severe pain and limitations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ce352e elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"35ce352e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/make-an-appointment\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45a3b023\" data-id=\"45a3b023\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;50&quot;}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;end&quot;:&quot;30&quot;}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a689175 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a689175\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51107f77\" data-id=\"51107f77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f2b4872 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1f2b4872\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRhizarthrosis = thumb arthrosis\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere we describe cartilage wear in the thumb saddle joint and present therapies.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-413ea93d\" data-id=\"413ea93d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25163e97 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"25163e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConservative treatment\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this case, anti-inflammatory medication or a splint to immobilize the joint are mainly effective.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14fda1ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14fda1ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72480adb\" data-id=\"72480adb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739d5b32 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"739d5b32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSurgery with a donor tendon\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe polygonal bone is removed and a tendon is harvested from the forearm, which fixes the metacarpal bone.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6776abfa\" data-id=\"6776abfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42acb6b0 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"42acb6b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url();\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSurgery with artificial joint replacement\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSurgery with an artificial prosthesis has not yet become established and is not recommended.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c0499b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c0499b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dee0db\" data-id=\"6dee0db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f634f40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f634f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rhizarthrosis - joint replacement with autologous tissue at Hand Surgery D\u00fcsseldorf<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de68fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de68fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The operation for thumb saddle joint arthrosis by joint replacement with autologous tissue (tendon).<\/p><p>The operation can be performed <strong>on an outpatient basis<\/strong> (depending on secondary conditions) or as an inpatient procedure. Plexus anesthesia<strong>(arm anesthesia<\/strong> in the <strong>armpit<\/strong>) is often used. However, there is also the option of so-called iv. Regional anesthesia in combination with <strong>twilight sleep.<\/strong>  <\/p><p>In rhizarthrosis, the <strong>joint surface<\/strong> between the large polygonal bone and the first metacarpal bone is <strong>damaged<\/strong>. This joint needs to be removed and <strong>reconstructed<\/strong> during the operation. First, the large <strong>polygonal bone is removed<\/strong> via an approx. 3-4 cm long incision at the base of the thumb on the extensor side.  <\/p><p>Our plastic surgeons protect the ligaments, the nerves that are important for skin sensation and the deeper donor tendon.<\/p><p>The<strong> donor tendon<\/strong> comes from the forearm. This creates a good buffer zone for the base of the first metacarpal bone. <\/p><p>The metacarpal bone is fixed to the tendon through a drilled hole.<\/p><p>This tendon is then knotted and this knot is stabilized with additional sutures. As described above, the knot fills the resulting gap. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-559b9e55 parent-sticky\" data-id=\"559b9e55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a02b716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a02b716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/daumensattelgelenkarthrose-10228w.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37685\" alt=\"Daumensattelgelenksarthrose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/daumensattelgelenkarthrose-10228w.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/daumensattelgelenkarthrose-10228w-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The thumb saddle joint (arrow) is clearly distended and completely stiffened.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2705879 titlesticky  elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2705879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZGV2Lnl1dmVvLmV1XC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8wNFwvcmhpemFydGhyb3NlLW9wZXJhdGlvbi5qcGciLCJ0eXBlIjoiaW1hZ2UifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/rhizarthrose-op-thumb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37847\" alt=\"yuveo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/rhizarthrose-op-thumb.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/rhizarthrose-op-thumb-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Resection arthroplasty for rhizarthrosis. The tendon end is held in the clamp. The tendon knot shimmers whitish in depth.  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bb05145 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bb05145\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc050df\" data-id=\"5dc050df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434f8b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"434f8b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions about osteoarthritis of the thumb saddle joint  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32180356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"32180356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does rhizarthrosis develop?  <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8401\"><p><strong>Rhizarthrosis<\/strong> is also known as <strong>thumb saddle joint arthrosis<\/strong>, <strong>saddle joint arthrosis<\/strong> or, in layman&#8217;s terms, simply <strong>thumb arthrosis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Rhizarthrosis is often associated with a <strong>hereditary<\/strong> predisposition.<\/p>\n<p>Basic fractures of the 1st metacarpal with joint involvement can also lead to <strong>wear of<\/strong> the thumb saddle joint.<\/p>\n<p>On the X-ray, you can see a narrowed joint space, which has completely disappeared in advanced cases. Hand surgeons also refer to this as a bone lump, as the joint <strong>no<\/strong> longer has a <strong>cartilage layer<\/strong>. The final stage of rhizarthrosis is <strong>joint stiffness<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Anatomy:<\/strong><br \/>The <strong>thumb saddle joint<\/strong> is located on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/lexikon\/wrist-anatomy\/\">wrist<\/a> at the base of the thumb. If you stretch your thumb, you can recognize two tendons at its base on the stretching side, which tense up. If you then press into the intervening dimple (on the part of the dimple furthest from the body), you can feel the large <strong>polygonal bone<\/strong> (a carpal bone), which forms the saddle joint with the first <strong>metacarpal bone<\/strong>. The name describes the relationship between the two bones. The first metacarpal bone sits on the polygonal bone like a <strong>rider on a saddle<\/strong>.    <\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_28978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28978\" style=\"width: 97px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28978 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/daumensattelgelenk-op.jpg\" alt=\"yuveo\" width=\"97\" height=\"200\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Typical rhizarthrosis (&lt;) with joint space narrowing, calcifications and luxation (displacement) of the 1st metacarpal bone<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_28979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28979\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28979 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/rhizarthrose-daumensattelgelenk.jpg\" alt=\"Rhizarthrosis\" width=\"100\" height=\"200\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Normal thumb saddle joint (&lt;)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the typical symptoms of thumb arthrosis?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8402\"><p>The severity of the <strong>pain<\/strong> in rhizarthrosis depends on the stage of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>There is an astonishing degree of individual <strong>variability<\/strong> in terms of symptoms. There are patients who come to us for hand surgery in D\u00fcsseldorf who <strong>hardly<\/strong> feel any <strong>pain<\/strong> <strong>despite severe osteoarthritis<\/strong> on X-ray and vice versa. The <a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/lexikon\/pain-in-the-thumb\/\">pain in the thumb<\/a> is usually load-dependent and often weather-dependent (weather sensitivity). Often, so-called <strong>activation of rhizarthrosis<\/strong> occurs after heavy use of the thumb, in which our hand surgery team can detect <strong>swelling<\/strong>, increased pain and sometimes redness.   <\/p>\n<p>Underuse of the thumb leads to <strong>atrophy of the thumb muscles<\/strong>, resulting in weakness. The remodeling processes not only affect the muscles, but our D\u00fcsseldorf team can also observe them in the bones and ligaments. <strong>Bone density<\/strong> decreases, the joint becomes unstable and the first metacarpal bone slips towards the radius. In hand surgery, the latter is known as subluxation, which is common in the context of advanced rhizarthrosis.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can this osteoarthritis be treated conservatively?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8403\"><p><strong> Conservative<\/strong> <strong>treatment<\/strong> of osteoarthritis of the thumb saddle joint consists of <strong>immobilizing the<\/strong> <strong>joint<\/strong> and inhibiting inflammation (inflammation without bacteria!).<\/p>\n<h4>Medication<\/h4>\n<p>Our D\u00fcsseldorf team also applies <strong>ointment dressings<\/strong> and prescribes <strong>non-steroidal anti-inflammatory<\/strong> drugs ( <strong>NSAIDs<\/strong> ).<\/p>\n<p>If necessary, we can also <strong>inject<\/strong> anti-inflammatory medication (NSAIDs) into the thumb saddle joint.<\/p>\n<h4>Rails<\/h4>\n<p>We achieve immobilization with special <strong>splints<\/strong> that are fixed with Velcro. They immobilize the metacarpophalangeal and saddle joints. The splints are worn temporarily (at night or during exercise).  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-8404\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8404\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the follow-up treatment for thumb saddle joint arthrosis after hand surgery in D\u00fcsseldorf?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8404\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8404\"><div class=\"inhalt\">\n<p>This shows the follow-up treatment after <strong>joint replacement with autologous tissue<\/strong> (resection interposition arthroplasty), as performed by Dr. Schumann at the YUVEO Clinic in D\u00fcsseldorf. As no metal is used during the operation, the saddle joint does not need to be fixed in a cast for a long time. <\/p>\n<h4><a id=\"anchor1516dc6\"><\/a>What is the treatment of rhizarthrosis after resection arthroplasty?<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/bilder\/rhizarthrose-op.jpg\" alt=\"rhizarthrosis surgery\" width=\"61\" height=\"190\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>After resection interposition arthroplasty<\/strong> for rhizarthrosis, a two-week immobilization of the thumb with a <strong>thumb plaster splint<\/strong> is standard.<\/p>\n<p>We then remove the <strong>stitches<\/strong> and apply <strong>a absorbent cotton bandage<\/strong> for a further 2 weeks. With this bandage, <strong>careful movement exercises<\/strong> can be carried out without weight-bearing <strong>from the third week onwards<\/strong> under supervision. This is to prevent the tendons and ligaments from sticking together. <strong>Weight-bearing exercises<\/strong> then begin carefully <strong>from the 5th week.<\/strong>   <\/p>\n<p>The hand <strong>can be<\/strong> expected to be fully <strong>functional<\/strong> without restrictions <strong>after approx. 2-3 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does rhizarthrosis develop?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><strong>Rhizarthrosis<\\\/strong> is also known as <strong>thumb saddle joint arthrosis<\\\/strong>, <strong>saddle joint arthrosis<\\\/strong> or, in layman&#8217;s terms, simply <strong>thumb arthrosis<\\\/strong>.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Rhizarthrosis is often associated with a <strong>hereditary<\\\/strong> predisposition.<\\\/p>\\n<p>Basic fractures of the 1st metacarpal with joint involvement can also lead to <strong>wear of<\\\/strong> the thumb saddle joint.<\\\/p>\\n<p>On the X-ray, you can see a narrowed joint space, which has completely disappeared in advanced cases. 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They immobilize the metacarpophalangeal and saddle joints. The splints are worn temporarily (at night or during exercise).  <\\\/p>\\n\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the follow-up treatment for thumb saddle joint arthrosis after hand surgery in D\\u00fcsseldorf?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<div class=\\\"inhalt\\\">\\n<p>This shows the follow-up treatment after <strong>joint replacement with autologous tissue<\\\/strong> (resection interposition arthroplasty), as performed by Dr. Schumann at the YUVEO Clinic in D\\u00fcsseldorf. As no metal is used during the operation, the saddle joint does not need to be fixed in a cast for a long time. <\\\/p>\\n<h4><a id=\\\"anchor1516dc6\\\"><\\\/a>What is the treatment of rhizarthrosis after resection arthroplasty?<\\\/h4>\\n<p><img class=\\\"alignright\\\" src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.yuveo.de\\\/bilder\\\/rhizarthrose-op.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"rhizarthrosis surgery\\\" width=\\\"61\\\" height=\\\"190\\\"><\\\/p>\\n<p><strong>After resection interposition arthroplasty<\\\/strong> for rhizarthrosis, a two-week immobilization of the thumb with a <strong>thumb plaster splint<\\\/strong> is standard.<\\\/p>\\n<p>We then remove the <strong>stitches<\\\/strong> and apply <strong>a absorbent cotton bandage<\\\/strong> for a further 2 weeks. With this bandage, <strong>careful movement exercises<\\\/strong> can be carried out without weight-bearing <strong>from the third week onwards<\\\/strong> under supervision. This is to prevent the tendons and ligaments from sticking together. <strong>Weight-bearing exercises<\\\/strong> then begin carefully <strong>from the 5th week.<\\\/strong>   <\\\/p>\\n<p>The hand <strong>can be<\\\/strong> expected to be fully <strong>functional<\\\/strong> without restrictions <strong>after approx. 2-3 months<\\\/strong>.<\\\/p>\\n<\\\/div>\\n\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35271924 parent-sticky\" data-id=\"35271924\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2877f239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2877f239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fact check after joint replacement with autologous tissue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a6e0cd titlesticky  elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a6e0cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Practitioners:<\/strong> Dr. Schumann and Dr. Schumann-Averkiou<\/li>\n \t<li>\n\n<strong>Anesthesia:<\/strong>\nAnesthesia in the armpit, twilight sleep<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Hospitalization:<\/strong>\nmostly outpatient, also inpatient<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Aftercare:<\/strong>\n2 weeks splint, then 2 weeks cotton bandage<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Load build-up:<\/strong>\nafter 3 weeks of careful movement exercises, approximately after 5 weeks of load build-up<\/li>\n \t<li><strong>Fully operational:<\/strong>\nafter 2 to 3 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-189539ff elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189539ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f8449aa\" data-id=\"6f8449aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eafb91a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eafb91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related topics and further information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56560dba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56560dba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"aktualisiert\"><strong>Technical terms:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Carpometacarpal joint arthrosis = rhizarthrosis = thumb arthrosis<\/li><li>Musculus flexor carpi radialis = forearm muscle, where the donor tendon for the operation is obtained.<\/li><li>Os trapezium = polygonal bone of the thumb<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"quellen\"> <\/div><p><strong>Related topics:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/carpal-tunnel-syndrome\/\">Carpal tunnel syndrome<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/snap-fingers\/\">Snap fingers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/tendinitis\/\">Tendinitis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/hand\/tennis-elbow\/\">Tennis elbow<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Further information:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li id=\"elementor-tab-title-8694\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" role=\"tab\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/lexikon\/radiosynoviorthesis-for-rhizarthrosis-of-the-thumb\/\">Radiosynoviorthesis<\/a><\/li><li role=\"tab\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8694\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/lexikon\/rhizarthrosis-further-surgical-methods\/\">Other surgical methods for rhizarthrosis<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51e16f70\" data-id=\"51e16f70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e303fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e303fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/daumen-schiene-fuer-rhizarthrose-10140w.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37682\" alt=\"Daumenschiene bei Rhizarthrose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/daumen-schiene-fuer-rhizarthrose-10140w.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/daumen-schiene-fuer-rhizarthrose-10140w-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Thumb splint after surgery for thumb saddle joint arthrosis. The splint can also be used to immobilize the thumb without surgery. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thumb saddle joint arthrosis or rhizarthrosis is the most common arthrosis (wear and tear disease) of the hand. It affects women more often than men. It rarely occurs after fractures involving the joint. What is special is that some patients at the Yuveo Clinic D\u00fcsseldorf who show pronounced osteoarthritis of the thumb saddle joint on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":38205,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38535","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38535"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41210,"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38535\/revisions\/41210"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yuveo.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}