Common symptoms may include thumb, finger, or joint pain, stiffness or swelling in the hand, reduced grip or pinch strength, tenderness, aching, or bony enlargement. A focused evaluation helps determine whether the symptoms match this condition or another cause.

Consider an evaluation when symptoms are persistent, worsening, limiting daily activity, or not improving with conservative care. Urgent symptoms should be handled by emergency care first.

The AVC team reviews symptoms, medical history, prior treatments, and imaging. Additional vascular or image-guided evaluation may be recommended when it helps guide next steps.

Treatment depends on the diagnosis, imaging findings, symptom severity, and overall health. These AVC procedure pages explain related image-guided options.

Thumb & Finger Joint Embolization is one related AVC treatment pathway that may be considered after evaluation. The specific recommendation depends on diagnosis, imaging, safety factors, and treatment goals.

AVC focuses on non-surgical, minimally invasive, image-guided procedures when they are appropriate. Some patients may still need medication, conservative care, surgery, or another referral depending on findings.

Candidacy depends on symptom pattern, imaging results, overall health, current medications, and whether the expected benefit outweighs risk. AVC reviews these factors before recommending a procedure.

Recovery varies by procedure and patient. Many outpatient image-guided procedures are designed for same-day care, and the care team explains activity limits and follow-up before treatment.

Request an appointment with AVC or send a referral so the team can review symptoms, imaging, and the most appropriate next step.