Open AccessEarly results of a prospective study on the pyrolytic carbon (pyrocarbon) Amandys® for osteoarthritis of the wrist
Author(s) -
Zubin J Daruwalla,
Kenneth Davies,
Ali Shafighian,
N R Gillham
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1478-7083
pISSN - 0035-8843
DOI - 10.1308/003588412x13373405386655
Subject(s) - medicine , implant , wrist , osteoarthritis , radiography , dash , pyrolytic carbon , shoulders , displacement (psychology) , prospective cohort study , surgery , dentistry , orthodontics , psychology , alternative medicine , pathology , computer science , psychotherapist , operating system , pyrolysis , waste management , engineering
The preliminary results of a pyrocarbon interpositional radiocarpal implant in a small cohort of patients were reviewed. As it is currently only a limited release product, we describe to potential users early complications and negative outcomes.