title: Carpal bone titanium implant arthroplasty. 10 years' experience.
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.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Research Department, Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Groot Swanson
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: DeHeer
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Randall
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Van Gorp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001168:Arthritis / Q000601:surgery; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D014025:Titanium; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium