Similar to getting a new knee or hip to relieve severe arthritis, a growing number of people are getting a thumb joint replacement. The surgery itself is very intricate because of the small space.

Washington Wizards wing Bilal Coulibaly underwent surgery Friday morning in New York City to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb, team officials said. The 21-year-old suffered the injury while ...

PHILADELPHIA — Jared McCain is, once again, on the road to recovery. The 76ers announced Wednesday morning that the guard underwent surgery to repair an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his right ...

Q. I am a 20-year-old soccer goalie who six months ago hurt my left thumb. A soccer ball struck my thumb, pushing it away from my palm and I felt a pop. X-rays came back negative so I taped my thumb ...

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons will require surgery for what the team described Monday as a full thickness tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. The Angels said they ...

Jared McCain has checked off the successful surgery box. The Sixers announced the McCain underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the UCL tear in his right thumb. Dr. Michelle Carson performed the ...

Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb. The Warriors said Thursday that Moody is expected to be ready for the start of ...

The New York Mets' season ended earlier than anyone could've expected, and now an offseason filled with many questions begins. However, a significant injury concern is being addressed immediately.

Thumb injuries can be common for soccer goalies. In this photo, Chelsea’s goalie Filip Jorgensen, center, watches as the ball enters the net as Real Madrid’s Brahim Diaz scores during the match at ...