Foreign-body reaction to the Artelon CMC joint spacer: case report.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 18984346.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.06.012.
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Abstract
The Artelon CMC spacer (Small Bone Innovations, Inc., Morrisville, PA) is a relatively new device that was developed for the treatment of basal joint arthritis. It is composed of a biodegradable polycaprolactone-based polyurethane urea that acts to resurface the distal part of the trapezium and stabilize the trapeziometacarpal joint by augmenting the joint capsule. This is a case report of a foreign-body tissue reaction to the Artelon CMC spacer.
Medical subject headings
- Absorbable Implants
- Foreign-Body Reaction
- Joint Prosthesis
- Synovitis
Anatomy
- hand
- wrist