Total Wrist Arthroplasty—A Systematic Review of the Outcome, and an Introduction of FreeMove—An Approach to Improve TWA [PDF]
Life, 2022 The Swanson silicone prosthesis was one of the first devices to realize total wrist arthroplasty (TWA). It has been used regularly since the early 1960s. This systematic review of the literature evaluated the status quos of TWA.
Jörg Eschweiler +6 more
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Comparison of Optimization Strategies for Musculoskeletal Modeling of the Wrist for Therapy Planning in Case of Total Wrist Arthroplasty [PDF]
Life, 2022 The human wrist joint is an elegant mechanism. The wrist allows the positioning and orienting of the hand to the forearm. The computational modeling of the human hand, especially of the wrist joint, can reveal important information about biomechanical ...
Jörg Eschweiler +6 more
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Correlation between carpal rotational alignment and postoperative wrist range of motion following total wrist arthroplasty [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 Background Although total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) has become a common treatment option for wrists with damage due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the optimal implant axial alignment for TWA has been inadequately studied.
Mitsutoshi Ota +5 more
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Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Total Wrist Arthroplasty and Total Wrist Fusion [PDF]
JBJS Open AccessBackground:. The functional benefits of total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) over total wrist fusion (TWF) are unknown. The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to compare TWA and TWF with respect to functional outcomes and activity limitations at up ...
Martin Clementson, MD, PhD +3 more
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Massive Osteolysis and Pseudotumor Formation following Maestro Total Wrist Arthroplasty [PDF]
Case Reports in OrthopedicsMetallosis is a known complication of arthroplasty and has been reported for the hip, knee, and shoulder joints. Metallosis pseudotumors have been linked to an increased risk of implant failure.
Marcus Sagerfors, Daniel Reiser
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Periprosthetic radius fracture after total wrist arthroplasty: A case report [PDF]
Trauma Case ReportsTotal wrist arthroplasty (TWA) is indicated in select low demand patients with pan-carpal arthritis to decrease pain and preserve motion. Complications of TWA are well described including aseptic loosening, superficial and deep infection, wound issues ...
Ryan Quinn, Matthew Robinson
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Correction: Heterotopic ossification following total wrist arthroplasty: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsSonja Verena Schmidt +5 more
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Safety and efficacy of a novel three-dimensional printed microporous titanium prosthesis for total wrist arthroplasty in the treatment of end-stage wrist arthritis [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Background: Total wrist arthroplasty is an effective treatment for end-stage wrist arthritis from all causes. However, wrist prostheses are still prone to complications such as prosthesis loosening and periprosthetic fractures after total wrist ...
Xingbo Cai +14 more
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Total Wrist Arthroplasty for Posttraumatic Wrist Osteoarthritis: A Cohort Study Comparing Three Indications [PDF]
Life, 2022 Scapholunate ligament ruptures and scaphoid nonunion with consecutive advanced collapse (SLAC and SNAC wrists) as well as intra-articular distal radius fractures (DRF) are prone to cause posttraumatic wrist osteoarthritis.
Matthias Holzbauer +3 more
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Can Total Wrist Arthroplasty Be an Option for Treatment of Highly Comminuted Distal Radius Fracture in Selected Patients? Preliminary Experience with Two Cases [PDF]
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2015 We present two case reports of successful primary shortening of the forearm and total wrist arthroplasty (TWA) using the new angle-stable Maestro Wrist Reconstructive System (WRS) for treatment of highly comminuted distal radius fracture in selected ...
Ingo Schmidt
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