Author(s)

Pain

Patient satisfaction

ROM Pre/Post

Extensor lag Pre/Post

Complications

Revision surgery (n)

Other

Snow, et al. [14]

All pain free

-

40-45° post

-

-

-

Brown [15]

All pain free

(High degree of satisfaction)

30° post

-

-

-

Pinch strength equal to or better than pre-op eval

Zimmerman, et al. [10]

All rated "much less"

94% rated as better than before op

33.3° post

12.7° post

9.7% (3/31) (1 implant erosion; 1 infection; 1 fracture)

9.68% (3/31)

Improved cosmetic appearance in 87% of digits, power in 71%, dexterity in 81%; 43% stable to lateral stress, 52% demonstrated some lateral mobility with a definite end-point to lateral deviation, 1 implant grossly unstable

Schwartz and Peimer [16]

-

(Satisfied)

35° post

-

-

0

Joint stable to lateral stress & well-aligned

Sierakowski, et al. [4]

Significant improvement

48% very satisfied; 51% satisfied; 1% unsatisfied

24°/39°

20°/11°

5% (7/131) (3 cellulitis, 1 osteomyelitis, 2 deformity, 1 instability)

3% (4/131)