Interpositional Arthroplasty Using Mammary Capsule for Finger Joints: A Novel Technique

Soft tissue interpositional arthroplasty as a treatment of proximal interphalangeal joint arthritis in resource-limited health care facility: A case report

“…Various materials have been described as interposition materials, both allograft (e.g., silicone, polyethylene, pyrocarbon) and autograft (e.g., volar plate [6] , capsule [5] , tendon [4] ). In this case, we chose to use the periosteum because of its in-situ nature thereby reducing donor site related morbidity and postoperative complications.…”

“…Interpositional arthroplasty, a joint resurfacing procedure, has gained popularity in the management of PIP joint arthritis. Interpositional arthroplasty retains some joint movement with high satisfaction that has been noted in several studies, however, it also has been complicated by migration of interposition material and instability [1] , [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] . In this study, we report a case of PIP joint arthritis which was managed with soft-tissue interpositional arthroplasty.…”