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Outcome Measures Following Metacarpophalangeal Joint Replacement

From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cappagh Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin

Correspondence: Dr Keith Synnott, 19 Conquer Hill Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, Ireland.

We used the Jebsen–Taylor hand function assessment system to prospectively study the effect of metacarpophalangeal joint replacement on overall hand function in 29 hands. In addition pain relief, subjective improvement in hand function, appearance and overall patient satisfaction were assessed.

There was modest improvement in the number of Jebsen–Taylor tasks performed (1.8 to 3.1), and pain relief was good or excellent in 18 of 24 patients. Eleven patients felt their hand function had improved by more than 50%, and the majority of patients (22 of 24) were very satisfied with the procedure.

This study demonstrates that despite limited improvements in objective outcome measures, this procedure is reliable in producing a very high rate of patient satisfaction.

Journal of Hand Surgery (British and European Volume), Vol. 25, No. 6, 601-603 (2000)
DOI: 10.1054/jhsb.2000.0402


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