{"id":225500,"date":"2026-02-25T13:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new-inbit.dev-praxis.gr\/?post_type=hta_library&#038;p=225500"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T10:57:10","slug":"pyrocarbon-finger-joint-implant-an-evidence-based-analysis","status":"publish","type":"hta_library","link":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/hta_library\/pyrocarbon-finger-joint-implant-an-evidence-based-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyrocarbon Finger Joint Implant: An Evidence-Based Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Patients suffering from finger joint pain or dysfunction due to arthritis and traumatic injury may require&nbsp;arthroplasty and joint replacement. This intervention is indicated for the finger joints when medical&nbsp;management has failed to relieve the pain or when the digit deformity is interfering with hand function&nbsp;and activities of daily living (ADL). Surgical procedures can greatly improve function and relieve pain,&nbsp;allowing patients to maintain independence and improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For patients with metacarpophalangeal (MCP) deformities, surgical options include synovectomy,&nbsp;intrinsic release\/transfer, extensor tendon relocation, arthrodesis, and implant arthroplasty. Relatively&nbsp;few surgical options exist for the painful arthritic interphalangeal (PIP) joints. Currently, patients with&nbsp;arthritis of the PIP joints have 2 surgical options\u2014arthrodesis or implant arthroplasty. (1) Arthrodesis&nbsp;provides excellent pain relief and stability. However, it sacrifices finger function in exchange for these&nbsp;benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goals of implant arthroplasty of the finger joints are pain relief, correction of deformity, and&nbsp;improvement in the function and appearance of the hand. Many prosthetic implants have been designed&nbsp;for the replacement of MCP and PIP joints. The most popular finger implant is the Swanson prosthesis, a&nbsp;single piece of silicone that acts as a flexible space. (2) Several silicone finger joint prostheses designs&nbsp;have tried to improve upon the Swanson prosthesis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[17],"tags":[66],"class_list":["post-225500","hta_library","type-hta_library","status-publish","hentry","category-full-reports","tag-implantable"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hta_library\/225500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hta_library"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/hta_library"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=225500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=225500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.inbit.gr\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=225500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}