Failure of Universal 2 Wrist Joint Replacements: A Retrieval Study
Failure of the polyethylene components was due to a combination of inappropriate sterilization technique plus a design issue where polyethylene was thinnest on the smallest size components. Continued surveillance of patients implanted with Universal 2 wrists is recommended.
Authors
- Sumedh Talwalkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9692-8182)
- Göksu Kandemir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-0178)
- TJ Joyce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8497-5790)
- Ian Trail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1874-019X)
- Nasri Zreik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1171-6181)
Institutions
- Wrightington Hospital (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Wrist Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1791531
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57