2024年11月19日 · Arthritis of the DIP and PIP joints are very common forms of osteoarthritis seen in the hand and can be associated with pain and deformity. Diagnosis is made radiographically with joint space narrowing seen in the DIP and PIP joints of the fingers.

2023年5月23日 · Operative treatment for arthritis of the DIP joint is indicated for pain, deformity, dysfunction, and instability in patients who are recalcitrant to conservative measures. Arthrodesis, or the fusion, of the DIP joint is a widely accepted surgical treatment for DIP joint arthritis.

2024年4月4日 · The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes and complications associated with distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint and thumb interphalangeal (IP) joint arthrodesis, and to see whether these correlated with patient-dependent and treatment-related factors.

A 75-year-old woman has left nondominant index finger pain and deformity resulting from distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint arthritis and requests operative treatment. She has prominent Heberden nodes, a 20° flexion contracture, and 30° ulnar deviation that is worse with pinching. Radiographs demonstrate advanced osteoarthrosis of the DIP joint.

2018年7月24日 · The distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint is actually the most common location on the body for osteoarthritis (OA). This blog discusses how to identify and treat your patient's DIP Joint Osteoarthritis.

Radiographs demonstrate advanced osteoar-throsis of the DIP joint. What is the best technique for DIP joint arthrodesis? al5 Burton et reviewed 32 DIP arthrodeses using Kirschner wires and found a union rate of 100% with no infections.

Arthrodesis of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint is a reliable means of achieving pain relief in a symptomatic DIP joint afflicted by a variety of degenerative, inflammatory, or posttraumatic conditions.

Distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint; Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint; Of all the joints in the body, the DIP and PIP joints of the hand are least likely to be symptomatic. Frequently the thumb IP joints and the thumb MP joints are also at risk for OA.

2024年8月21日 · finger MCP joints and arthrodeses of the PIP and DIP joints. The position for arthrodesis in the fingers is critical to hand function. In general, there should be a gentle cascade from radial to ulnar with more flexion of the ulnar digits, as can be appreciated in …

2019年1月26日 · Arthrodesis of the DIP with painless stable motion works well in patients with irreparable disease. Surgical techniques are discussed with expected outcomes and complications. IMPORTANT POINTS: Recognize DIP arthritis in management of mucous cysts. For optimal result:…