2026-04-17T17:13:17Zhttps://recercat.cat/oai/requestoai:recercat.cat:10256/137232024-06-14T08:51:48Zcom_2072_452955com_2072_2054col_2072_453061
RECERCAT
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Ferrer Mallorquí, Inès
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Grabalosa Saubí, Jordi
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Salvador, Antoni
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Elías-Zúñiga, Alex
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Ciurana, Quim de
2024-06-14T08:51:48Z
2024-06-14T08:51:48Z
2016-10-01
http://hdl.handle.net/10256/13723
The scapholunate interosseous ligament is located between the scaphoid and lunate bones and if it torns causes instability, leading to weakness in the hand, chronic pain, and lack of motion. While many treatment options are available, based on the type of instability, all of them present side effects including stiffness in the wrist, long recovery times, and widespread scarring. As such, wrist prostheses have been introduced as an alternative treatment. As suitable scapholunate prostheses implanted using arthroscopy are a promising option in reducing complications associated with conservative treatments, this work proposes a new implant designed to replace the scapholunate ligament. The implant is a completely new design, which was manufactured to determine its workability. Medical experts and engineers approved and validated the new design process, and the prototype obtained will be used to evaluate performance and to propose possible future improvementsThis study received financial support from the University of Girona (UdG) and the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) through the grants MPCUdG2016/036 and DPI2013-45201-P, respectively
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Cirurgia -- Aparells i instruments
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Canell -- Cirurgia -- Intruments
Wrist -- Surgery -- Instruments
Pròtesis -- Disseny
Prosthesis -- Design
New method for medical devices design and manufacture: Case study-scapholunate implant
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