Aptis推出桡尺关节假体

第一种用于远端桡骨－尺关节（这个关节位于前臂长骨腕关节之间）完全置换的假体，已经在西班牙MAZ医院(Zaragosa, Spain)的1例患者手术中进行了移植，该手术设计用于为腕关节疼痛患者提供力量和灵活性。

这项移植手术是由Luis R.Scheker医生完成的，他是Duke大学医学中心(Durham, NC, USA)外科助理临床教授，也是手外科的权威医生。这种关节置换是一种基于“模”的假体、半强制性的、未胶结的。它能够支持并稳定尺骨末端的远端桡骨，增加了重复功能和舒适度，这与以前使用的治疗方法不同。这种假体是由Aptis医学公司和Scheker医生研制开发并获得了。

Scheker医生指出：“许多患者希望能够进行前臂没有疼痛的运动以及改善托举能力。在我的研究中，我一直与腕部和前臂疼痛患者打交道。我已经观察到患者使用这种新型假体之后重新获得力量。我的患者现在能够完成简单的任务，例如倒杯牛奶或者开门以及个人的卫生工作，而这在以前他们是无法完成的。随着时间的推移，活动能力逐步恢复的时候，他们就能够从事家务劳动，例如举起较重的物体，并最终重新回到工作岗位中。”

这种假体已经获得了CE标签并获得了美国食品药品管理局的许可。
 
Prosthesis Alleviates Wrist
 
The first prosthesis for total replacement of the distal radio-ulnar joint, the joint between the long bones of the forearm in the wrist area, has been implanted in a patient in Hospital MAZ (Zaragosa, Spain), in a procedure designed to offer strength and mobility to wrist-pain sufferers.

The implant procedure was conducted by pioneering hand surgeon Dr. Luis R. Scheker, assistant clinical professor of surgery at Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC, USA. The joint replacement is a modular prosthesis, semi-constrained and uncemented. It supports and stabilizes the distal radius at the end of the ulna and adds reproducible function and comfort, unlike previously available treatments. The prosthesis was developed and patented by Aptis Medical (Louisville, KY, USA) and Dr. Scheker.

“There is great need for pain-free range of motion and improved lifting capacity of the forearm,” noted Dr. Scheker. “In my research, I have worked with wrist and forearm pain sufferers and have watched patients regain strength with this new prosthesis. My patients are now able to complete simple tasks such as pouring a glass of milk or opening doors and personal hygiene that they were previously not able to perform. Over time, as their mobility returns, they are able to take on chores such as heavier lifting and to return to their jobs.”

The prosthesis has received the CE Mark and has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).