A Retrospective Cohort Study of the BioPro® Hemiarthroplasty Prosthesis

Short-Term Clinical Outcome of Hemiarthroplasty Versus Arthrodesis for End-Stage Hallux Rigidus

“…The complication rate was low (10.1%), with only a 2.5% revision rate after almost 3 years. Our revision rate and rate of persistent pain were greater than the results reported by Salonga et al (5). However, their findings were not based on patientreported outcome measures and the use of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons score is not possible for arthrodesis patients because they have impaired hallux mobility (5).…”

“…BioPro First MPJ Hemiarthroplasty Ò (BioPro, Port Huron, MI) partially replaces the articular surface of the proximal phalanx and seems to maintain joint function in the earlier postoperative period in contrast to arthrodesis. However, hemiarthroplasty survival is uncertain, and complications such as loosening of the implant, infections, arthrofibrosis, mechanical deformity, and persistent pain have been reported (3,5,6). Published studies have reported ambivalent results for first MTPJ hemiarthroplasty, with a limited number of studies reporting satisfying results (5)(6)(7)(8).…”

Management of a Failed Metatarso-Phalangeal Joint Fusion Utilizing a Hemicup Prosthesis

“…This hemicup prosthesis reveals good clinical and radiological long term results. 6 , 8 , 9 The results of these studies on primary implantation are comparable to our regarding range of motion and AOFAS score.…”

A Retrospective Review of the Primus First MTP Joint Double-Stemmed Silicone Implant

“…They had an average postoperative AOFAS score of 88. Salonga et al 30 reviewed a series of 79 hemiarthroplasty procedures. They identified postoperative complications in 10.13% of cases, including persistent joint pain, sesamoiditis caused by implant impingement, and extensor hallucis longus contracture.…”