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07/01/2021 - "The only reported usage is in the Artelon space for carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis. "
10/01/2020 - "Artelon spacer for post-traumatic distal radioulnar joint post-traumatic osteoarthritis: 10 years follow-up in five patients."
01/01/2018 - "Dubious space for Artelon joint resurfacing for basal thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis. "
04/01/2014 - "Five thumbs in 6 patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint were treated with the Artelon CMC Spacer. "
04/01/2014 - "The use of the Artelon CMC Spacer for osteoarthritis of the basal joint of the thumb."

01/01/2011 - "Recently there have been reported cases of foreign body reaction attributed to the Artelon implant, which raise concerns about the use of this implant. "
01/01/2011 - "Foreign body reaction associated with Artelon: report of three cases."
10/01/2009 - "Patients should be made aware of the potential of the Artelon spacer to cause a foreign body reaction that may necessitate reoperation for removal of the implant."
10/01/2009 - "Foreign body reaction to artelon spacer: case report."
07/01/2009 - "Foreign-body reaction to the Artelon CMC joint spacer."

07/01/2022 - "Additionally, Artelon appeared to be non-inferior and statistically equivalent to primary repair in this setting and may have promise with use in certain types of knee dislocations."
07/01/2022 - "Artelon as a Bio-Scaffold to Augment Collateral Ligament Repair after Knee Dislocation."

09/01/2013 - "In contrast to previous studies, pain and satisfaction are worse in patients with intact Artelon spacers than those who had received LRTI."
09/01/2013 - "Patients with Artelon had significantly less pain improvement compared to those receiving the LRTI procedure. "
10/01/2009 - "The median QuickDASH score was 25 for the Artelon group and 20 for the APL group; the median pain scores were 38 and 28, respectively; the differences were not statistically significant. "
01/01/2011 - "We report 3 cases of persistent pain after thumb carpometacarpal joint arthroplasty performed using Artelon implants. "
04/01/2010 - "The patients were randomized to Artelon CMC spacer (test, n = 72) or tendon arthroplasty (control, n = 37) at a ratio of 2:1. Perceived pain was recorded on a visual analog scale (VAS) before treatment and after 3, 6, and 12 months, when measuring maximal tripod pinch strength (primary outcome measure). "

04/01/2014 - "The purpose of this study is to review a single surgeon's experience with the Artelon CMC Spacer for the treatment of basal joint arthritis of the thumb. "
04/01/2014 - "Due to an unacceptably high complication rate, we no longer use the Artelon CMC Spacer for the management of basal joint arthritis of the thumb. "
09/01/2013 - "A retrospective chart review was undertaken of patients with carpometacarpal (CMC) arthritis who had either placement of an Artelon spacer or LRTI. "
09/01/2011 - "Complications with the use of Artelon in thumb CMC joint arthritis."
11/01/2008 - "The Artelon CMC spacer (Small Bone Innovations, Inc., Morrisville, PA) is a relatively new device that was developed for the treatment of basal joint arthritis. "