A Systematic Review of Different Implants and Approaches for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Outcomes after implant arthroplasty for primary degenerative and posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the proximal interphalangeal joint were different according to the implant design and surgical approach. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate outcomes of various types of implant arthroplasty for proximal interphalangeal joint osteoarthritis, with an emphasis on different surgical approaches.

Methods

The authors searched all available literature in the PubMed and EMBASE databases for articles reporting on outcomes of implant arthroplasty for proximal interphalangeal joint osteoarthritis. Data collection included active arc of motion, extension lag, and complications. The authors combined the data of various types of surface replacement arthroplasty int

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5407295 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature