title: Volar denervation and osteophyte resection to relieve volar CMC joint pain.
abstract: At mean 125.6 months, pain was reduced from mean of 8.7 to 0.67,p< .001. Each of three patients, two of whom were musicians, returned to full professional ability. It is concluded that volar CMC joint denervation is a useful procedure, preserving joint function and relieving pain long-term.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , MD , USA.
authors.forename: A Lee
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dellon
keywords: CMC; Denervation; joint