Currently available metacarpophalangeal prostheses: Their designs and prospective considerations

Expert Review of Medical Devices

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-204

  Joyce, Thomas J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Finger; Metacarpophalangeal; Prosthesis; Silicone; Testing; Wear

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; COBALT; DACRON; HYDROXYAPATITE; KETONE DERIVATIVE; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); POLYPROPYLENE; SILASTIC; SILICONE; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE; ZIRCONIUM;

ARTHROPATHY; ARTHROPLASTY; BIOENGINEERING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MATERIALS TESTING; METACARPOPHALANGEAL JOINT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13544269608     PISSN: 17434440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17434440.1.2.193     Document Type: Review

References (78)

1. Brannon EW, Klein G. Experiences with a finger-joint prosthesis. J. Bone. Jt Surg. 41A(1), 87-102 (1959).
2. Beevers DJ, Seedhom BB. Metacarpophalangeal joint prostheses: a review of past and current designs. J. Eng. Med. 207, 195-206 (1993).
3. Beevers DJ, Seedhom BB. Metacarpophalangeal joint prostheses: a review of the clinical results of past and current designs. J. Hand Surg. 20B, 125-136 (1995).
4. Unscheid RL. Implant arthroplasty of the hand: retrospective and prospective considerations. J. Hand Surg. 25A, 796-816 (2000).
5. McMaster M. The natural history of the rheumatoid metacarpophalangeal joint. J. Bone Jt Surg. 54B(4), 687-697 (1972 ).
6. Unsworth A, Alexander WJ. Dimensions of the metacarpophalangeal joint with particular reference to joint prostheses. J. Eng. Med. 8(2), 75-80 (1979).
7. Rebelo N, Mora da Costa J. Swanson silastic metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty. J. Hand Surg. 28B(Suppl. 1), 44 (2003).
8. Hakstian RW, Tubiana R. Ulnar deviation of the fingers. J. Bone Jt Surg. 49A(2), 299-316 (1967).
9. Smith RJ, Kaplan EB. Rheumatoid deformities at the metacarpophalangeal joints of the fingers. J. Bone Jt Surg. 49A(1 , 31-47 (1967).
10. Wise KS. The anatomy of the metacarpophalangeal joints, with observations of the etiology of ulnar drift. J. Bone Jt Surg. 57B(4), 485-490 (1975).
11. Swanson AB. Flexible implant arthroplasty for arthritic finger joints. J. Bone Jt Surg. 54A, 435-456 (1972).
12. Joyce TJ, Unsworth A. A literature review of 'failures' of the Swanson finger prosthesis in the metacarpophalangeal joint. Hand Surg. 7(1), 139-146 (2002).
13. Foliart DE. Swanson silicone finger joint implants: a review of the literature regarding long-term complications. J. Hand Surg. 20A, 445-449 (1995).
14. Chung KC, Kowalski CP, Kim HM, Kazmers IS. Patient outcomes following Swanson silastic metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty in the rheumatoid hand: a systemic overview. J. Rheumatol. 27, 1395-1402 (2000).
15. DeHeer D, Owens SR, Swanson AB. The host response to silicone elastomer for small joint arthroplasty. J. Hand Surg. 20A(3), S101-S109 (1995).
16. Goldfarb CA, Stern PJ. Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis. J. Bone Jt Surg. 85A(10), 1869-1878 (2003).
17. Swanson AB, de Groot Swanson G, Ishikawa H. Use of grommets for flexible resection arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joint. Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res. 342, 22-33 (1997).
18. Schmidt K, Willburger RE, Ossowski A, Miehlke RK. The effect of the additional use of grommets in silicone implant arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints. J. Hand Surg. 24B, 561-564 (1999).
19. Khoo CTK. Silicone synovitis: the current role of silicone elastomer implants in joint reconstruction. J. Hand Surg. 18B(6), 679-686 (1993).
20. Minamikawa Y, Peimer CA, Ogawa R et al. In vivo experimental analysis of silicone implants used with titanium grommets. J. Hand Surg. 19A(4), 567-574 (1994).
21. McArthur PA, Milner RH. A prospective comparison of Sutter and Swanson silastic spacers. J. Hand Surg. 23B, 574-577 (1998).
22. Schmidt K, Willburger RE, Miehlke RK, Witt K. Ten-year follow-up of silicone arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid hands. Scand. J. Plas. Reconstr. Hand Surg. 33, 433-438 (1999).
23. Synnott K, Mullett H, Faull H, Kelly EP. Outcome measures following metacarpophalangeal joint replacement. J. Hand Surg. 25B(6), 601-603 (2000).
24. Wilson YG, Sykes PJ, Niranjan NS. Long-term follow-up of Swanson's silastic arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis. J. Hand Surg. 18B, 81-91 (1993).
25. Bieber EJ, Weiland AJ, Volenec-Dowling S. Silicone-rubber implant arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints for rheumatoid arthritis. J. Bone Jt Surg. 68A, 206-209 (1986).
26. Fleming SG, Hay EL. Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty eleven year follow-up study. J. Hand Surg. 9B(3), 300-302 (1984).
27. Olsen I, Gebuhr P, Sonne-Holm S. Silastic arthroplasty in rheumatoid MCP-joints. Acta Orthop. Scand. 65(4), 430-431 (1994).
28. Kay AG, Ljeffs JV, Scott Jt Experience with silastic prostheses in the rheumatoid hand: a five year follow-up. Ann. Rheum. Dis. 37, 255-258 (1978).
29. Kirschenbaum D, Schneider LH, Adams DC, Cody RP. Arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints with use of silicone-rubber implants in patients who have rheumatoid arthritis. J. Bone Jt Surg. 75-A(1), 3-12 (1993).
30. Gellman H, Stetson W, Brumfield RH, Costigan W, Kuschner SH. Silastic metacarpophalageal joint arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res. 342, 16-21 (1997).
31. Jensen CM, Boeckstyns MEH, Kristiansen B. Silastic arthroplasty in rheumatoid metacarpophalangeal joints. Acta. Orthop. Scand. 57, 138-140 (1986).
32. Weightman B, Rose R, Paul I, Radin E. Environmental fatigue testing of silastic finger joint prostheses. J. Biomed. Mat. Res. Symp. 3, 15-24 (1972).
33. Mannerfelt L, Andersson K. Silastic arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis. J. Bone Jt Surg. 57A, 484-489 (1975).
34. Blair WF, Shurr DG, Buckwalter JA. Metacarpophalangeal joint implant arthroplasty with a silicone spacer. J. Bone Jt Surg. 66A(3), 365-370 (1984).
35. Rothwell AG, Cragg KJ, O'Neill LB. Hand function following silastic arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joints in the rheumatoid hand. J. Hand Surg. 22B, 90-93 (1997).
36. Hansraj KK, Ashworth CR, Ebramzadeh E et al. Swanson metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res. 342, 11-15 (1997).
37. Bass RL, Stern PJ, Nairus JG. High implant-fracture incidence with Sutter silicone metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty. J. Hand Surg. 21A, 813-818 (1996).
38. Joyce TJ, Milner RH, Unsworth A. A comparison of ex vivo and in vitro Sutter metacarpophalangeal prostheses. J. Hand Surg. 28B(1), 86-91 (2003).
39. Joyce TJ, Unsworth A. In vitro testing of NeuFlex metacarpophalangeal prostheses. British Society for Surgery of the Hand, Autumn Meeting, Edinburgh, UK (2002).
40. Erdogan A, Weiss APC. Metakarpophalangeale arthroplastik mit der NeuFlex-Silastikprosthese. Der Orthopade 9, 789-793 (2003).
41. Delaney R, Trail IA, Nuttall D. A prospective trial comparing range of movement in Swanson and Neuflex metacarpophalangeal joint replacements. J. Hand Surg. 27B(Suppl. 1), 88 (2002).
42. Levack B, Stewart HD, Flierenga H, Helal B. Metacarpophalangeal joint replacement with a new prosthesis: description and preliminary results of treatment with the helal flap joint. J. Hand Surg. 12B(3), 377-381 (1987).
43. Ferlic DC, Clayton ML, Holloway M. Complications of silicone implant surgery in the metacarpophalangeal joint. J. Bone Jt Surg. 57A(7), 991-995 (1975).
44. Minamikawa Y, Penner CA, Ogawa R, Howard C, Sherwin FS. In vivo experimental analysis of silicone implants on bone and soft tissue. J. Hand Surg. 19A(4), 575-583 (1994).
45. Peimer CA, Medige J, Eckert B, Wright S Jr, Howard CS. Reactive synovitis after silicone arthroplasty. J. Hand Surg. 11A(5), 624-638 (1986).
46. Minamikawa Y. 'Silicone synovitis' in endosteal region. J. Hand Surg. 16A, 955-956 (1991).
47. Peimer CA. Long-term complications of trapeziometacarpal silicone arthroplasty. Clin. Orthop. Rel. Res. 220, 86-98 (1987).
48. Peimer C, Taleisnik J, Sherwin F. Pathologic fractures: a complication of microparticulate synovitis. J. Hand Surg. 16A(5), 835-843 (1991).
49. Pellegrini VD. Reply to 'silicone synovitis' in endosteal region. J. Hand Surg. 16A, 956 (1991).
50. Cook SD, Beckenbaugh RD, Redondo J et al. Long-term follow-up of Pyrolytic carbon metacarpophalangeal implants. J. Bone Jt Surg. 81A(5), 635-648 (1999).
51. Radmer S, Andresen R, Sparmann M. Poor experience with a hinged endoprosthesis (WEKO) for the metacarpophalangeal joints. Acta Orthop. Scand. 74(5), 586-590 (2003).
52. Harris D, Dias JJ. Five-year results of a new total replacement prosthesis for the finger metacarpophalangeal joints. J. Hand Surg. 28B(5), 432-438 (2003).
53. Rieker C, Joyce TJ, Unsworth A, Hagena FW, Meuli C. Tribologische untersuchungen einer metakarpophalangealen prothese. Der Orthopade 32, 784-788 (2003).
54. Kung PL, Chou P, Linscheid RL et al. Intrinsic stability of an unconstrained metacarpophalangeal joint implant. Clin. Biomech. 18, 119-125 (2003).
55. Lundborg G, Branemark PI, Carlsson I. Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty based on the osseointegration concept. J. Hand Surg. 18B, 693-703 (1993).
56. Moller K, Sollerman C, Geijer M, Branemark PI. Osseointegrated silicone implants. Acta Orthop. Scand. 70(2), 109-115 (1999).
57. Moller K, Geijer M, Sollerman C, Lundborg G. Radiographic evaluation of osseointegration and loosening of titanium implants in the MCP and PIP joints. J. Hand Surg. 29A, 32-38 (2004).
58. Petrolati M, Abbiati G, Delaria G et al. A new prosthesis for the metacarpophalangeal joint. Study of materials and biomechanics. J. Hand Surg. 24B(1), 59-63 (1999).
59. Massey-Westropp N, Massey-Westropp M, Rankin W, Krishnan J. Metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty from the patient's perspective. J. Hand Therapy 16, 315-319 (2003).
60. Mandl LA, Galvin D, Bosch JP et al. Metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis: what determines satisfaction with surgery? J. Rheumatol. 29, 2488-2491 (2002).
61. Joyce TJ, Unsworth A. The design of a finger wear simulator and preliminary results. J. Eng. Med. 214, 519-526 (2000).
62. Joyce TJ. Personal view. Snapping the fingers. J. Hand Surg. 26B(6), 566-567 (2003).
63. Joyce TJ, Unsworth A. A test procedure for artificial finger joints. J. Eng. Med. 216, 105-110 (2002).
64. Beckenbaugh RD. The development of an implant for the metacarpophalangeal joint of the fingers. Acta Orthop. Scand. 70(2), 107-108 (1999).
65. Quinn MA, Conaghan PG, Emery P. The therapeutic approach of early intervention for rheumatoid arthritis: what is the evidence? Rheumatology 40, 1211-1220 (2001).
66. Pisetsky DS, St Clair EW. Progress in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. JAMA 286(22), 2787-2790 (2001).
67. Alderman AY, Chung KC, Kim HM, Fox DA, Ubel PA. Effectiveness of rheumatoid hand surgery: contrasting perceptions of hand surgeons and rheumatologists. J. Hand Surg. 28A, 3-11 (2003).
68. Glickel SZ. Commentary: effectiveness of rheumatoid hand surgery. J. Hand Surg. 28A, 12-13 (2003).
69. Hagert CG. Metacarpophalangeal joint implants: III. Roentgenographic study of the in vivo function. Scand. J. Plast. Reconstr. Hand Surg. 9, 216-226 (1975).
70. Beckenbaugh RD, Dobyns JH, Linscheid RL, Bryan RS. Review and analysis of silicone-rubber metacarpophalangeal implants. J. Bone Jt Surg. 58-A(4),483-487 (1976).
71. Opitz JL, Linscheid RL. Hand function after metacarpophalangeal joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis. Arch. Phys. Med. Rehabil. 59, 160-165 (1978).
72. Vahvanen V, Viljakka T. Silicone-rubber implant arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joint in rheumatoid arthritis: a follow-up study of 32 patients. J. Hand Surg. 11A, 333-339 (1986).
73. Lynch A, Colville J. Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty of the rheumatoid hand. Irish Med. J. 80(2), 58-60 (1987).
74. Maurer RJ, Ranawat CS, McCormack RR, Inglis AE, Straub LR. Long-term follow-up of the Swanson arthroplasty for rheumatoid arthritis. J. Hand Surg. 15A(5), 810-811 (1990).
75. Sollerman CJ, Geijer M. Polyurethane versus silicone for endoprosthetic replacement of the metacarpophalangeal joints in rheumatoid arthritis. Scand. J. Plast. Reconstr. Hand Surg. 30, 145-150 (1996).
76. Schmidt K, Witt K, Ossowski A, Miehlke RK. Die therapie des rheumatisch destruierten langfingergrundgelenkes mit der dutch das silastik-interponat nach Swanson stabilisierten resektionsarthroplastik: vergleichende studie lang- und mittelfristiger ergebnisse mit und ohne einsatz von titangrommets. Z. Rheumatol. 56(5), 287-297 (1997).
77. Rittmeister M, Porsch M, Starker M, Kerschbaumer F. Metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis: results of Swanson implants and digital joint operative arthroplasty. Arch. Orthop. Trauma Surg. 119, 190-194 (1999).
78. Ishikawa H, Murasawa A, Hanyu T. The effect of activity and type of rheumatoid arthritis on the flexible implant arthroplasty of the metacarpophalangeal joint. J. Hand Surg. 27B(2), 180-183 (2002).