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14508643

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
It is the goal of this paper to introduce modern tribological investigations into the development of a new finger prosthesis, with the particular aim of optimising the material component.A new, unconstrained metacarpophalangeal prosthesis restoring the anatomy of the joint has been developed in two versions (UHMWPE-metal and PEEK-metal). In order to determine the version having better wear behaviour, these two versions were tested on a Joyce finger simulator. As the UHMWPE-metal version showed a lower amount of wear in vitro, this version was chosen to conduct a clinical study. This investigation showed the importance of conducting an in vitro wear test before any clinical studies. Such tests allow the optimisation of the wear behaviour of the tested metacarpophalangeal prosthesis and therefore permit a minimisation of the possible risks to the patients.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0085-4530
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
784-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
[Tribologic investigation of a metacarpophalangeal prosthesis].
pubmed:affiliation
Centerpulse, Winterthur, Schweiz. claude.rieker@centerpulse.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract, Evaluation Studies, Validation Studies