Patient Satisfaction After Silicone Metacarpophalangeal Arthroplasty

What Determines Satisfaction of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis After Hand Reconstruction Using Silicone Metacarpophalangeal Arthroplasty

The primary objective of this study is to identify determinants of long-term patient satisfaction after hand reconstruction using silicone metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty (SMPA). The investigators hypothesize that appearance of the hand, ulnar drift, range of motion, pain, hand function and intake of the newer antirheumatic drugs (i.e. biologicals) influence patient satisfaction.

This is an ambidirectional, monocenter research project consisting of a retrospective chart review and a prospective cohort project.

Participants fulfilling all of the following inclusion criteria are eligible for the project:

• Patients with rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) / Psoriasisarthritis / Lupus erythomatodes who had a SMPA between Jan 2007 and one year before the project examination
• Informed Consent as documented by signature

The presence of any one of the following exclusion criteria will lead to exclusion of the participant:

• Major surgery at another joint at the hand (e.g. proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint arthroplasty, thumb trapeziectomy) less than 6 months ago
• Legal incompetence
• German language barrier to complete the questionnaires

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with RA / Psoriasisarthritis / Lupus erythomatodes who had a SMPA between Jan 2007 and one year before the project examination
• Informed Consent as documented by signature

Exclusion Criteria:

• Major surgery at another joint at the hand (e.g. PIP arthroplasty, thumb trapeziectomy) less than 6 months ago
• Legal incompetence
• German language barrier to complete the questionnaires