Artelon
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Artelon is a biomaterial
developed and sold by the Swedish company Artimplant. Artelon is a porous polyurethane
urea and acts as a scaffold which promotes ingrowth of native human tissue. Artelon degrades over a period of around 5–7 years during which time most of the material is replaced by native human tissue. Artelon's intended use includes resurfacing of joint surfaces (e.g. osteoarthritis
, Hallux rigidus
) and reinforcement and augmentation of tissue repair ( e.g. ligaments, tendons, general soft tissues).
Biomaterial
A biomaterial is any matter, surface, or construct that interacts with biological systems. The development of biomaterials, as a science, is about fifty years old. The study of biomaterials is called biomaterials science. It has experienced steady and strong growth over its history, with many...
developed and sold by the Swedish company Artimplant. Artelon is a porous polyurethane
Polyurethane
A polyurethane is any polymer composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate links. Polyurethane polymers are formed through step-growth polymerization, by reacting a monomer with another monomer in the presence of a catalyst.Polyurethanes are...
urea and acts as a scaffold which promotes ingrowth of native human tissue. Artelon degrades over a period of around 5–7 years during which time most of the material is replaced by native human tissue. Artelon's intended use includes resurfacing of joint surfaces (e.g. osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease, is a group of mechanical abnormalities involving degradation of joints, including articular cartilage and subchondral bone. Symptoms may include joint pain, tenderness, stiffness, locking, and sometimes an effusion...
, Hallux rigidus
Hallux rigidus
Degenerative arthritis and stiffness due to bone spurs that affects the MTP joint at the base of the hallux is called Hallux rigidus or stiff big toe.- Symptoms :...
) and reinforcement and augmentation of tissue repair ( e.g. ligaments, tendons, general soft tissues).
Sources
- Nilsson A et al. (2010) ”The Artelon CMC spacer compared with tendon interposition arthroplasty.” Acta Orthop. 2010; 81 (2): 239–246
- Badia A. (2008) ”Arthroscopic indications and technique for artelon interposition arthroplasty of the thumb trapeziometacarpal joint.” Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2008 Dec;12(4):236-41.
- Nilsson A. et al. (2005). ”Results from a degradable TMC joint spacer (Artelon) compared with tendon arthroplasty” J Hand Surg [Am] 30A:380-389. Abstract at PubMed
- Liljensten E, et al. (2002). "Studies of polyurethane urea bands for ACL reconstruction" J Mat Sci: Mat in Medicine 13(4): 351-359. Abstract at PubMed