Scans and tests your GP or consultant may recommend for Thumb base osteoarthritis

This is information about which scans and tests may be used to assess Thumb base osteoarthritis, and what each one is: not a recommendation. Your clinician decides which scan or test, if any, you need. Prices below are typical UK private ranges; enter your postcode to see the NHS wait near you.

Thumb base arthritis is osteoarthritis of the joint at the base of the thumb, where it meets the wrist. About thumb base osteoarthritis and NHS waits →

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Examination first, usually with an X-ray

Arthritis at the base of the thumb is assessed from your symptoms and an examination. An X-ray of the thumb is the usual first imaging test and helps confirm the diagnosis and plan treatment.

Sources: NHS, NICE CKS.

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Wait or Pay is independent and is not the NHS. NHS waits are from DM01 diagnostics data. Nothing here is medical advice; your clinician decides which scan, if any, you need.

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