BASILAR JOINT ARTHRITIS. The basilar joint (base of the thumb) is ...
asilar joint (base of the thumb) is formed by a small bone in the wrist (trapezium) and the first bone in the thumb (metacarpal) (Fig. 1).

Arthritis at the Base of the Thumb
oint arthritis is pain with activities that involve gripping an object with the thumb and fingers (pinching).

BASAL JOINT ARTHRITIS/THUMB ARTHRITIS Treatment and Surgery, Houston ...
o worsen, the basilar joint begins to look bigger and “out-of-joint.” At this point, movement of the thumb particularly at the basal joint ...

Dr. Richard Hainer
oint arthritis is pain during activities that involve gripping an object with the thumb and fingers (pinching).