Smile incision and reverse shotgun approach in distal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis
The smile incision and reverse shotgun approach provided excellent DIPJ exposure, high union rate, and cosmetic appearance for DIPJ arthrodesis surgery. This technique may be a good surgical option for DIPJ arthrodesis when more volar part joint preparation and more volar implant insertion sites are necessary.
Authors
- Leo Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-6780)
- Yung‐Cheng Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6119-6444)
- Wei‐Chih Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3571-4743)
- Chai-Yu Chang
- Cheng-En Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3583-8818)
- Yi-Sheng Chiang
Institutions
- China Medical University (TW)
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-08016-6
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital