1. Carpal Bone Titanium Implant Arthroplasty; 10 Years?? Experience
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Jeffery M. Smith, Genevi ve de Groot Swanson, Troy D. Pierce, Swanson Ab, David H. DeHeer, Kyle Randall, and Cornel C. Van Gorp
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musculoskeletal diseases ,Titanium implant ,Local resection ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Pain relief ,Wear particle ,Dentistry ,General Medicine ,Arthroplasty ,Lunate ,Carpal bones ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Silicone ,chemistry ,Medicine ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Surgery ,business - Abstract
In 1984, in an effort to address the silicone wear particle problem, titanium implants were developed for the scaphoid, lunate, and trapeziometacarpal joint. The design of these implants closely resembled their silicone counterparts, though some modifications were made to accommodate the properties of unalloyed titanium and enhance their stability. Carpal bone implants act as articulating spacers to help maintain the relationship of adjacent carpal bones after local resection procedures. Their use allows carpal stabilization procedures and provides functional mobility with good strength and pain relief. Their surgical application began in 1985. The 10-year clinical experience seems very promising to date.
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- 1997
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