Prosthetic Device And Method For Total Joint Replacement In Small Joint Arthroplasty

Abstract

The Prosthesis Device Can Have A Pair Of Articular Members Adapted To Be Mounted Onto Adjoining Bones, Respectively, To Replace A Joint. The First And Second Articular Members Can Have First And Second Bearing Elements, Respectively. The Bearing Elements Can Be Formed To Be Capable Of Replacing At Least A Portion Of The Bone Ends Of The Adjoining Bones, Respectively, And Providing An Articulation Close To That Of A Natural Joint. The Bearing Elements Can Be Fixed To The Respective Bones Through An Initial Implant Fixation Achieved By Press-Fit Anchoring Immediately After Surgery And/Or A Secondary Implant Fixation Established From Bone-Ingrowth.