title: Denervation of the proximal interphalangeal joint: a realistic and simple procedure.
abstract: Pain relief in osteoarthritis of the proximal interphalangeal joint is a difficult problem. Joint denervation, a technique yielding good reproducible results in wrist and first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis, is, at the proximal interphalangeal joint level, a good alternative to implant arthroplasty or arthrodesis. The surgical technique is simple and may be performed under local anesthesia. Results are satisfactory with about 80% pain relief.
authors.affiliation: SOS Main, Clinique des Diaconesses, Strasbourg Cedex, France. loreapatrick@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lorea
authors.forename: Rabih
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ezzedine
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marchesi