This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the prevalence of complications, reoperations (surgeries without implant modifications) and revisions (surgeries with implant modifications) after proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty with pyrocarbon, metal-polyethylene and silicone implants. Thirty-four articles investigating 1868 proximal interphalangeal joints were included. Implant-related complications were associated with 14%, 10% and 11% of the pyrocarbon, metal-polyethylene and silicone implants, respectively, yet these rates were not significantly different from one another. Silicone implants showed more finger deviations (3%) and instabilities (2%) compared with the other implants. Reoperations were fewer for silicone arthroplasties (1%) compared with pyrocarbon (7%) and metal-polyethylene implants (10%). The revision rates of 4%, 3% and 2% were similar for pyrocarbon, metal-polyethylene and silicone implants. Our results indicate that silicone implants remain a valuable option for the treatment of stable proximal interphalangeal joints. Surface replacing implants might be better to correct unstable or deviated proximal interphalangeal joints, although they are associated with a higher risk of reoperations.
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