Fourth-Generation Total Wrist Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes

Abstract

Background The purpose of total wrist arthroplasty is to reduce pain and maintain mobility in a painful destructed wrist. First-, second-, and third-generation total wrist arthroplasties have shown unacceptable outcomes with high failure rates. In 2004, the fourth-generation total wrist implants were introduced to address the clinical problems encountered in the previous generations of total wrist implants.

Methods Outcomes and complications of fourth-generation total wrist implants were systematically reviewed in the literature (2004–present), including the Universal 2, ReMotion, Freedom, Motec, and Maestro total wrist implants.

Results The literature search yielded 114 papers, of which 18 (990 implants) were included in this systematic review. The quality of evidence was low. All implants effectively reduced pain and improved functionality of the wrist. The Motec wrist implant demonstrated the highest survival rate at 10 year follow-up (86%).

Conclusion This systematic review suggests a substantial improvement of quality in fourth-generation total wrist arthroplasty.

Keywords

total wrist arthroplasty - total wrist implant - Universal 2 - ReMotion - Maestro - Freedom - Motec

Publication History

Received: 22 March 2021

Accepted: 03 August 2021

Article published online:
05 October 2021

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