Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment member (2) and a connecting member (16) for a carpometacarpal thumb joint prosthesis (1) as well as to said thumb joint prosthesis. The attachment member (2) comprises a screw-like part (4) for attachment by screwing into the second metacarpal bone and a locking device (8) for locking the screw-like part to the connecting member (16). The connecting member comprises an elongated, arcuate element (16) which at one end portion (16a) thereof is configured with a hole (14) for connection to the attachment member (2) for the second metacarpal bone and which at the opposite end portion (16b) thereof is configured with a hole (15) for connection to an attachment member (3) for the first metacarpal bone.

Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment member (2) and a connecting member (16) for a carpometacarpal thumb joint prosthesis (1) as well as to said thumb joint prosthesis. The attachment member (2) comprises a screw-like part (4) for attachment by screwing into the second meta-carpal bone and a locking device (8) for locking the screw-like part to the connecting member (16). The connecting member comprises an elongated, arcuate element (16) which at one end portion (16a) thereof is configured with a hole (14) for connection to the attachment member (2) for the second metacarpal bone and which at the opposite end portion (16b) thereof is configured with a hole (15) for connection to an attachment member (3) for the first metacarpal bone.