Marc Leroy Abstract Isolated partial arthrosis of the wrist has always been a challenge. The advent of pyrocarbon in recent years has made it possible to offer therapeutic alternatives to…
Philippe Bellemère and Augusto Marcuzzi Abstract Pyrocarbon implants for the treatment of extensive wrist osteoarthritis have been recently proposed alternatively to more invasive and/or wrist motion-limiting procedures. They may also…
Guillaume Herzberg and Marion Burnier Abstract Treatment of the so-called “irreparable” distal radius fractures in the independent elderly with wrist hemiarthroplasty (WHA) is becoming a well-accepted salvage procedure when ORIF…
Ole Reigstad Abstract Wrist arthroplasty surgery has never achieved results similar to hip or knee arthroplasties. A variety of different arthroplasties have been introduced, used, and withdrawn after failing to…
Michel E. H. Boeckstyns and Guillaume Herzberg Abstract Surface replacement of the wrist is a motion preserving solution for the salvage of a severely destroyed wrist, i.e., a pan-arthritic wrist….
Onur Berber, Lorenzo Garagnani, and Sam Gidwani Abstract Total wrist arthroplasty has evolved over several decades and has made gains in outcomes and popularity. In contrast, wrist hemiarthroplasty is a…
Stephan Schindele Abstract The interphalangeal (IP) joint of the thumb is, after the thumb saddle (or carpometacarpal [CMC-1]) joint, the second most important joint in the axis of the first…
Philippe Bellemère Abstract STT joint arthroplasty has been proposed alternatively to the simple resection arthroplasty for the treatment of STT osteoarthritis. Pyrocarbon free interposition of the STT joint has replaced…
Bruno Lussiez Abstract Trapeziometacarpal prostheses, along with trapeziectomies and interposition arthroplasties, are one of the modern surgical options for the treatment of trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis. The short-term and medium-term results have…
Ludovic Ardouin Abstract Pi2 and Nugrip are pyrocarbon implants for thumb basal joint osteoarthritis after trapeziectomy. Pi2 implant is a free spacer whereas the Nugrip is an hemiprosthesis. The author…
