[Implants in the hand].
Increasingly, implants in the region of hand joints and the wrist represent an alternative for the treatment of post-traumatic, inflamed, or degenerative joint damage. The diversity of hand functions also results in varied solutions, which are effective in their stability, mobility, and distraction. Different materials are necessary for this, and they require subtile radiological control. The native X-ray represents the substantial method to observe migration of the implants. Each interface between titanium, ceramic, zirconium, pyrocarbon, and silicon to the bone has to be assessed differently in order to obtain a relevant statement. The finger joints and to a limited extent the wrist represent the artificial joints with limited alternative therapy. Other implants in the hand should only be applied after strict indication and patient compliance, as arthrodesis and resection arthroplasty have shown very good long-term results.
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Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie, Medizinische Universität, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Wien. hugo.wanivenhaus@meduniwien.ac.at
D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D011859:Radiography; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials