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Synthetic cartilage implant / arthroplasty

Motion-preserving options: polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel hemiarthroplasty (e.g. Cartiva), hemi- or total joint replacement.

Under review
A summary for this option is being prepared. The papers below are already tracked.

Tracked papers (1)

PaperYearDesign
Prospective, Randomized, Multi-centered Clinical Trial Assessing Safety and Efficacy of a Synthetic Cartilage Implant Versus First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis in Advanced Hallux Rigidus.
Baumhauer JF · Foot Ankle Int · 2016 · Randomised controlled trialKey paper
2016Randomised controlled trialLevel I