The most common type—osteoarthritis, or wear-and-tear arthritis—occurs commonly in the joint at the base of the thumb, where the thumb meets the wrist. This joint, called the carpometacarpal ...

Gout in the thumb is rare, but it can affect the carpometacarpal ... provider if a splint or brace might help to manage your thumb gout symptoms. Gout is a type of arthritis that develops when ...