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This study aimed to introduce the inlay bone grafting technique for failed arthrodesis of the DIP joint and demonstrate its advantages. Materials and Methods: We reviewed consecutive 19 digits (15 patients) who had undergone DIP revision arthrodesis using the technique at our institution between January 2010 and December 2020. The observed outcome measures were the bone union rate, and related complications. Bone union was evaluated using follow-up radiography. The quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, and VAS for satisfaction assessed patient function and perceived clinical outcomes. Results: No major complications were observed at the recipient site. The average VAS for pain and satisfaction and DASH score improved from preoperatively to 6 months after surgery (both, p = 0.001). Conclusions: The inlay technique with cortico-cancellous olecranon bone grafts showed excellent bone union rates and functional scores with nonunion of the DIP joint. This technique may be an adequate surgical option for patients with confirmed nonunion of the DIP joint and persistent symptoms.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina58101442","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,13]],"date-time":"2022-10-13T22:21:11Z","timestamp":1665699671000},"page":"1442","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["The Inlay Technique with Cortico-Cancellous Olecranon Bone Graft Used for Revision of Failed Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"58","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0368-6605","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sang-Hyun","family":"Ko","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon 22332, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Joo-Won","family":"Park","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon 22332, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tong-Joo","family":"Lee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Incheon 22332, Korea"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"401","DOI":"10.4055\/cios.2014.6.4.401","article-title":"Arthrodesis of Distal Interphalangeal Joints in the Hand with Interosseous Wiring and Intramedullary K-wire Fixation","volume":"6","author":"Han","year":"2014","journal-title":"Clin. 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