Thumb CMC Joint Arthroplasty Procedure Offered at Samra Plastic Surgery NJ

Online, September 16, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Arthritis of the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint of the hand is a common and often debilitating disease. Diagnosis can be readily made with history, physical exam, and radiographic evaluation. Patients with advanced disease who have failed conservative treatment modalities have multiple surgical options including ligament reconstruction, resection arthroplasty, silicone implantation, tendon interposition, or total joint arthroplasty.

Non-Surgical Treatment Options
All patients, regardless of their initial staging, require a trial of conservative therapy before any operative considerations. This management consists of activity modification, joint protection, thenar muscular strengthening, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use, and splinting with a long opponens, or thumb spica, for 3 to 4 weeks.

Surgical Options
Although procedures vary on a case by case basis, Dr. Salem Samra prefers the mini tightrope CMC technique. The Mini TightRope provides a unique method for stabilization of the thumb metacarpal following trapezial resection or removal for the treatment of CMC arthritis.

Samra Plastic Surgery is pleased to report that Dr. Salem Samra performed the FIRST ever CMC arthroplasty at Bayshore Hospital with the mini-tightrope in August 2013. For more specific information on the Mini TightRope CMC Fixation technique, please call Dr. Samra: 732-739-2100.

Samra Plastic Surgery is based on the mutual trust between patient and surgeon. We support and encourage you from the very beginning and throughout the whole process until your desired results are achieved. We offer an extensive repertoire of procedures by utilizing the latest proven techniques such as Facial Surgery and Skin Resurfacing Procedures, Breast Augmentation, Body Contouring, General and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Laser Surgery, Plastic Surgery for Men, Botox Cosmetic injections, Juvederm and Radiesse, are offered.

We are conveniently located and patients from the following areas and cities in NJ: Monmouth County, Middlesex County, Ocean County, Essex County, Burlington County, Mercer County, Union County, Morris County, Somerset County, Holmdel, Old Bridge, Matawan, Aberdeen, Hazlet, Middletown, Red Bank, Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver, Colts Neck, Princeton, Alpine, Short Hills, Milburn, Morristown, Somerset, New Brunswick, Monroe, Marlboro, Morganville, etc can very easily visit us. We also get a lot of patients from New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware as well.

About Us:
Samra Plastic Surgery offers an extensive repertoire of procedures by utilizing the latest proven techniques such as Facial Surgery and Skin Resurfacing Procedures, Breast Augmentation, Body Contouring, General and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, Laser Surgery, Plastic Surgery for Men, Botox Cosmetic injections, Juvederm and Radiesse. Samra Plastic Surgery is located in both Monmouth County and Middlesex County NJ.

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Samra Plastic Surgery
733 North Beers Street
Suite U-1
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (732) 739-2100
Fax: (732) 739-0815
Website: http://samraplasticsurgery.com