Distal interphalangeal joint flexible implant arthroplasty

Twenty-one osteoarthritic distal interphalangeal joints in 13 patients were treated by flexible implant arthroplasty. Follow-up to 5 years showed results that were good to excellent, with only one complication, and a high degree of patient satisfaction. The procedure should be considered a good alternative to the more traditional distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis.