[Lundborg's resection arthroplasty vs. Pyrocarbon spacer (Pyrocardan ®) for the treatment of trapeziometacarpal joint osteoarthritis: a two-centre study].

Conclusion Over a follow-up period of 1.5 years, both techniques resulted in a satisfactory usability of the operated hand and a clear reduction of symptoms. The implantation of the Pyrocardan(®) spacer seems to have slight advantages regarding a shorter time until freedom of symptoms. However, the implantation of the spacer is associated with additional material costs of a few hundred Euros, which are not incurred in resection arthroplasties. The implantation of the Pyrocardan(®) spacer seems to have slight advantages regarding a shorter time until freedom of symptoms. PMID: 28806829 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir Source Type: research