A prosthesis for treating ailments of the scaphoid consists of an implant shaped and sized to serve as a partial replacement of the scaphoid. The prosthesis consists of an element made of a material whose Young's modulus is approximately in the range 10-35 GPa, such as pyrolytic carbon, and having an...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6090145?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6090145 - Partial scaphoid implant and method of treating ailments of the scaphoid
Partial scaphoid implant and method of treating ailments of the scaphoid