musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Osteoarthritis of the Hand
Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hand
Conservative measures Occasionally corticosteroid injection or surgery Treatment of osteoarthritis of the hand is symptomatic with analgesics, appropriate rest, splinting, and occasionally corticosteroid injection as needed. Surgical procedures can help relieve pain and correct deformity for severe changes at the base of the thumb and, less commonly, for advanced degeneration of the interphalangeal joints. 