New method for medical devices design and manufacture: Case study—scapholunate implant

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 effect...

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Main Authors: Inés Ferrer, Jordi Grabalosa, Antoni Salvador, Alex Elias, Joaquim Ciurana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-10-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1687814016672541