“…The primary treatment of early thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint osteoarthritis (OA) is conservative, consisting of modification of daily activities, anti-inflammatory medication, steroid injections, splinting and physical therapy (Faour-Martin et al, 2013; Pritchett and Habryl, 2012). When non-operative treatments fail, several types of surgical intervention are available, with variable degrees of success (Athwal et al, 2004; Badia and Sambandam, 2006; Davis and Pace, 2009; Davis et al, 2004; Gangopadhyay et al, 2012; Hollevoet et al, 1996; Huang et al, 2015; Martinez de Aragon et al, 2009; Mureau et al, 2001; Pritchett and Habryl, 2012; Salem and Davis, 2012; Vermeulen et al, 2014).…”