Game, Set… Revision! A Case Report of a Tennis Player Who Smashed His Scaphotrapeziotrapezoid-Joint Pyrocardan Implant Twice
Abstract
A healthy middle-aged man was treated for isolated scaphotrapeziotrapezoid joint osteoarthritis with implant arthroplasty using a Pyrocardan implant. We report implant breakage twice during tennis training, and the debut of squeaking after the first failure. The implant was revised and replaced both times. Revision of the implant resolved the squeaking. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a type of complication with this implant, indicating potential limitations for its future use.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Hand Surgery Global Online
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 100964–100964
- Publication date
- 23 February 2026
- Language
- EN