Jerry I. Huang, MD, and colleagues elected to perform metacarpophalangeal (MCP) pyrocarbon arthroplasty on the ring finger to provide pain relief while maintaining range of motion.

LAS VEGAS — According to presented results, patients who underwent carpometacarpal arthroplasty with metacarpophalangeal fusion had stronger pinch strength compared with patients who underwent ...

Artificial metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and interphalangeal (IP) joints are used primarily to treat the pain of severe end-stage arthritis. 2.1.2 Conservative treatments for arthritis of the hand include ...

Metacarpophalangeal joint fusions were done on three thumbs with extension beyond 30°. For the remaining five thumbs, the average increase of post-arthroplasty extension was 8°.

Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint replacement: In this procedure, a surgeon replaces the joint through the knuckle. This technique may be used in surgeries for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) ...

Intermediate to Long-Term Outcomes of Total Ankle Replacement with the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR). The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume,97(11), 895-903. doi:10. ...

Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint replacement, known as PIP arthroplasty, is surgery to replace a damaged PIP joint with an artificial one to relieve pain and restore movement.

2.1.1 Arthritis of the hand joints is a common condition that deteriorates over time, although the severity of symptoms, rate of deterioration and functional effects are variable. Artificial ...