Is There a Difference in PROMIS Outcomes Between Patients Who Received K-Wire or Intramedullary Implant PIP Joint Arthrodesis for Hammertoe Deformity?
Holleran A, Homeier D, Baumhauer J, Flemister A, Oh I, DiGiovanni B, Ramirez G, Thirukumaran C, Ketz J. Is There a Difference in PROMIS Outcomes Between Patients Who Received K-Wire or Intramedullary Implant PIP Joint Arthrodesis for Hammertoe Deformity? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00033. PMCID: PMC8792637, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPROMIS Physical FunctionK-wire fixationK-wire groupPain interferenceK-wiresPhysical functionIntramedullary fixationKW groupIM groupIntramedullary implantsRecurrence rateRevision surgeryInclusion criteriaWire fixationHammertoe deformityPF scoresPROMIS PFMedicare/Medicaid insuranceNew intramedullary implantPain interference scoresPIP joint arthrodesisPositive smoking statusPROMIS Pain InterferencePost-operative scoresNumber of reoperations