ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Cartiva’s synthetic cartilage implant for osteoarthritis of the great toe is the first PMA-approved device for the forefoot, illustrating both the complexities and advantages of undertaking a lengthy and costly path to market that, having long been considered a niche, is fast gaining mainstream attention.
Osteoarthritis of the great toe, or hallux rigidus, is the most common arthritis in the foot, affecting almost three million people.
