Summary: Most people with hand arthritis just live with it. However, there are two types of surgery that can effectively eliminate arthritis pain and improve your quality of life. People suffering from thumb or DIP joint (the last joint on the finger near the nail) arthritis are good candidates for surgical intervention to reduce pain and improve quality of life. Orthopedic surgeon and hand expert <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0028878">Dr. Douglas Hutchinson</a> talks to <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0035500">Dr. Tom Miller</a> about these operations and how effective they are and also tells us what conservative methods you might want to consider first.
