Asgeir Amundsen

Pyrocarbon Hemiarthroplasty Via Lateral Approach for the Treatment of PIP Osteoarthritis

Hemiarthroplasty of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint using a pyrocarbon implant was initially described for the salvage of nonreconstructable fractures with loss of 1 joint surface. Later, this method was used to treat osteoarthritis. PIP hemiarthroplasty is less invasive...