Silastic® Scaphoid Implants in Osteoarthritis of the Radioscaphoid Joint

Abstract

The long term results of Silastic® Scaphoid implants are presented in two groups of patients, with osteoarthritis of the radioscaphoid joint without known history of trauma or established pseudarthrosis of the scaphoid bone. The patients in the former group all became satisfied with the operative result whereas in the latter group only half of the patients were satisfied with the result.