In:
Foot & Ankle, SAGE Publications, Vol. 12, No. 3 ( 1991-12), p. 149-155
Abstract:
Press-fit titanium grommets were developed to shield flexible hinged silicone implants used for arthroplasty of the radiocarpal, metacarpophalangeal, and metatarsophalangeal joints. Since 1985, 179 titanium circumferential grommets were used in 90 first metatarsophalangeal joints with excellent, pain-free, functional results and favorable bone response around the implant stems and at the bone-grommet interface. There were no complications due to particulate reactivity, implant fracture, or grommet fracture. The use of circumferential titanium grommets appears to be a safe and effective method to improve the long-term durability of flexible hinge implant arthroplasty of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0198-0211
DOI:
10.1177/107110079101200304
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
1991
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2129503-7
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