Patients' expectations, experiences and the determinants of satisfaction related to metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty.

Purpose: Most previous research has used quantitative patient-rated outcome measures to identify patients' perceptions related to metacarpophalangeal (MCP) arthroplasty. However, little is known about the lived experience of this procedure. The present study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of patients' expectations and experiences, and the determinants of satisfaction related to MCP arthroplasty and postoperative rehabilitation.