A case report on efficacy of platelet-rich plasma therapy in avoiding surgical intervention for trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis

Abstract

Osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint also called as trapeziometacarpal joint is the most common of all five carpometacarpal joints to undergo degeneration. The patient suffers with chronic pain, tenderness, stiffness of joint, and sometimes, even deformity can be seen in long-standing cases. Due to limited treatment options, patients have to suffer with side effects of pain killers or may have to undergo surgical intervention, but intra-articular joint injections and platelet-rich plasma therapy have been proven efficacious in providing good pain relief.

Keywords

• first carpometacarpal joint
• osteoarthritis
• platelet-rich plasma therapy
• trapeziometacarpal joint