Description of a Revision Technique for Failed Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel Implant in Patient with Freiberg's Disease.

The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons 2022 Jan-Feb

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Polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel synthetic cartilage implants are increasingly used to treat advanced Freiberg disease. We report a case with recurrence of symptoms within 6 weeks and required revision for fracture of the implant. We describe a revision technique with modified osteochondral bone graft to deal with the variables of revision surgery namely: the bone loss, collateral ligament insufficiency, and changes to the proximal phalanx articular surface. We describe a postoperative plan, recovery and a good outcome achieved in 12 month follow-up. Copyright © 2021 the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Dafalla Elamin, George Chami. Description of a Revision Technique for Failed Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogel Implant in Patient with Freiberg's Disease. The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 2022 Jan-Feb;61(1):181-184