title: The by-pass operation for arthritis at the first carpometacarpal joint.
abstract: The By-Pass operation provides a less destructive alternative to arthroplasty or arthrodesis for fixation of the first carpometacarpal joint.
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002348:Carpal Bones; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000601:surgery; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000601:surgery*; D008722:Methods; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous