Thanks to its remarkable mechanical properties and excellent biocompatibility, pyrocarbon
is an ideal material for articular use. Various pyrocarbon implants for the hand and wrist …

This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the prevalence of complications,
reoperations (surgeries without implant modifications) and revisions (surgeries with implant …

Artificial finger joint design has been developed through different stages through the past.
PIP (proximal interphalangeal) and MCP (metacarpophalangeal) artificial finger joints have …

Background: The Resurfacing Capitate Pyrocarbon Implant associated with proximal row
carpectomy has been used to treat symptomatic advanced carpal collapse, widening the …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study is to provide a radiographic outcome assessment of
radial head arthroplasty in correlation with clinical outcomes and to determine whether there …

We prospectively assessed the subjective, objective, and radiographic results at 1, 2, and 5
years in 65 patients who had pyrocarbon proximal interphalangeal prostheses inserted …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affecting the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint may
warrant arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to investigate implant survivorship …

Background: For elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis, aggressive immunosuppression
can be difficult to tolerate, and surgery remains an important treatment option for joint pain …

There are various surgical solutions for arthrosis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint:
arthrodesis or denervation. Clinodactyly that is major and the index fingers are traditional …

Purpose The use of pyrolytic carbon arthroplasty (PCA) for the proximal interphalangeal
(PIP) joint is controversial. The goal of this study was to evaluate the clinical and …