Outcomes of Motion-preserving Surgery and Arthrodesis at the Distal Interphalangeal (DIP) Joint

Schulthess Klinik

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distal Interphalangeal Arthrodesis; Distal Interphalangeal Arthroplasty

Treatments: Device: DIP arthroplasty or arthrodesis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03074916

DIP_Silicone_retro

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this project is to investigate the subjective and clinical outcome in patients at least one year after DIP arthroplasty and compare them to matched patients with an arthrodesis.

The primary endpoint is the satisfaction with the treatment result of in the motion-preserving DIP surgery at follow-up.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 111 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Arthroplasty group:

• DIP silicone arthroplasty at least one year ago
• Informed consent as documented by signature

Arthrodesis group:

• Matched patients with an DIP arthrodesis
• Informed consent as documented by signature

Exclusion criteria

Arthroplasty group:

• Silicone arthroplasty at the thumb IP joint
• Major surgery at another joint (PIP arthroplasty, thumb trapeziectomy) less than 6 months ago
• Legal incompetence
• German language barrier to complete the questionnaires

Arthrodesis group:

• Arthroplasty at another DIP joint
• Major surgery at another joint (PIP arthroplasty, thumb trapeziectomy) less than 6 months ago
• Legal incompetence
• German language barrier to complete the questionnaires

Trial design

52 participants in 2 patient groups

DIP arthroplasty

Treatment:

Device: DIP arthroplasty or arthrodesis

DIP arthrodesis

Treatment:

Device: DIP arthroplasty or arthrodesis