Clinical outcomes of total proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty using costal osteochondral grafts
Total proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty using costal osteochondral grafts significantly improved pain and motion in 10 patients. Longer external fixation was associated with less residual extension deficit, although this finding should be interpreted cautiously given the small retrospective cohort.
Authors
- Keiichi Tamagawa
- Shinsuke Takagi
- Ryo Nishimura
Institutions
- SHOWA Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Published
- 2026-05-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17531934261452943
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00