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Published on: July 5, 2011
Implant Arthroplasty: Selection of Exposure and Implant
Michiro Yamamoto1, Kevin C Chung2
1Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 2130 Taubman Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Department of Hand Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan.
Abstract:
This review analyzes various surgical exposures and implant designs for proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint pathology. Our literature review found that silicone implants using a volar approach had the best arc of motion, least extension lag, and lowest complication rates compared with all the other implant designs and approaches. Surface replacement arthroplasties had more frequent surgical revisions compared with silicone implants. Continued efforts toward the development of improved PIP joint implants are necessary.
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