Proximal Interphalangeal Finger Arthroplasty with Double Osteochondral Rib Graft. Case Report and Description of the Surgical Technique

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Ricardo Martín Gardenal
Renzo Antonio Carcuro
Jorge Ariel Bichara
Matías Santiago Seri
Sebastián José Faccendini
Iván Camizasca
Eddy Massolas
Nicolás Scaiano
Martín Esteban Romaldini
Juan Ignacio Godoy

Abstract

We present the case of a 27-year-old male patient with a gunshot wound and severe proximal interphalangeal joint injury in the ring finger of the right hand, treated with a double osteochondral rib graft. He had an exposed fracture and a lack of bone and cartilage stock in both the first and second phalanx. After the initial toilette, at 3 weeks, a proximal interphalangeal arthroplasty was performed with a double osteochondral rib graft protected by a Suzuki external distractor. The surgical technique is described in detail. At 10 weeks after surgery, an active interphalangeal joint flexion of 75º and active extension of -15º were verified, without articular instability. The patient returned to work at 3 months after surgery, with no residual pain (0 VAS score) and a DASH score of 14.2. Radiographs showed incorporated grafts without resorption and a congruent joint. This technique is valued for its low morbidity on the donor site and versatility for joint defect reconstructions. The limitations of our study are mentioned. The clinical casepresented obtained a satisfactory subjective and objective early functional outcome. Further complications cannot be ruled out.

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Gardenal, R. M., Carcuro, R. A., Bichara, J. A., Seri, M. S., Faccendini, S. J., Camizasca, I., Massolas, E., Scaiano, N., Romaldini, M. E., & Godoy, J. I. (2021). Proximal Interphalangeal Finger Arthroplasty with Double Osteochondral Rib Graft. Case Report and Description of the Surgical Technique. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 86(5), 651-658. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2021.86.5.1279
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Ricardo Martín Gardenal, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Renzo Antonio Carcuro, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Jorge Ariel Bichara, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Matías Santiago Seri, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sebastián José Faccendini, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Iván Camizasca, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Eddy Massolas, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Nicolás Scaiano, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Martín Esteban Romaldini, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Juan Ignacio Godoy, Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

Sanatorio Plaza, Rosario, Argentina

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