Method and apparatus for wrist arthroplasty

1. A prosthesis to replace an end portion of a bone, comprising:

a stem member extending between a first end and a second end wherein the second end is operable to extend into the bone;

an articulation member having a body operable to replace a selected portion of a distal radius, the body including a first articulation surface and a second articulation surface, wherein the first articulation surface includes a first substantially smooth surface operable to articulate with at least one of a carpal complex and a carpal bone replacement, and the second articulation surface includes a second substantially smooth surface that intersects the first articulation surface and is operable to articulate with at least one of an ulna and ulna prosthesis, the articulation member having a stem connection portion to interconnect with the first end of the stem member and held relative to the bone; and

a flange portion extending from the articulation member at a location laterally offset from and substantially in the same direction as the stem member.

2. The prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the flange portion defines an open configuration, a closed configuration, or combinations thereof.

3. The prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the flange portion is formed as a modular piece with the articulation member, formed as an integral piece with the articulation member, formed as a single piece with the articulation member, or combinations thereof.

4. The prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the flange portion includes a first section formed as a single piece with the articulation member and a second section operable to interconnect with the first section to extend a distance from the articulation member.

5. The prosthesis of claim 4 , further comprising:

a flange connection section on the first section operable to interconnect with a flange interconnection portion on the second section at a location exterior to the bone at a selected time; and

a bone connection member operable to interconnect the second section to the bone to assist in holding the bone relative to the flange portion.

6. The prosthesis of claim 5 , wherein the stem member, the articulation member, and the flange connection section are formed as a single piece;

wherein the bone connection member is operable to interconnect to the flange portion and to the bone subsequent to positioning of the stem member in the bone.

7. The prosthesis of claim 5 , further comprising:

a flange connection screw that threadably mates with at least one of the flange connection section and the flange interconnection portion to interconnect the first and second sections.

8. The prosthesis of claim 5 wherein the first section of the flange portion has a first bone engaging surface operable to engage an outer surface of the bone, and an opposite, laterally offset surface that engages the flange interconnection portion.

9. The prosthesis of claim 8 wherein the flange interconnection portion is laterally stepped from a remainder of the second section such that the remainder of the second section has a second bone engaging surface that is longitudinally aligned with the first bone engaging surface when the first and second sections are interconnected.

10. The prosthesis of claim 6 wherein the bone connection member comprises at least one screw that threadably extends through bone connection portals formed in the second section.

11. The prosthesis of claim 1 , wherein the stem connection portion includes a taper connection portion, an integral connection portion, a weld, a thread, a casting, or combinations thereof.

12. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the first articulation surface has a first concave surface in a medial-lateral direction.

13. The prosthesis of claim 12 wherein the first articulation surface has a second concave surface in an anterior-posterior direction.

14. The prosthesis of claim 12 wherein the first and second concave surfaces are adapted to nestingly receive the at least one of the carpal complex and carpal bone replacement.

15. The prosthesis of claim 14 wherein the at least one of the carpal complex and carpal bone replacement consists of the carpal complex.

16. The prosthesis of claim 1 wherein the second articulation surface intersects the stem connection portion.

17. A prosthesis to replace an end portion of a first bone, comprising:

a stem member extending between a first end and a second end wherein the second end is operable to extend into an intramedullary canal of the first bone;

a bone replacement member having a first side to contact the first bone and a stem connection portion formed relative to the first side to interconnect with the stem member to be held relative to the first bone;

a flange extension selectively extending from the bone replacement member to a distance that is laterally offset from the second end of the stem member and substantially in the same direction as the stem member and having a longitudinal bone engaging surface configured to engage an outer longitudinal surface of the bone, the flange extension configured to be fixed relative to the stem member at a location exterior to the first bone; and

a bone connection member operable to selectively engage the flange extension and pass into the first bone to interconnect the flange extension to an exterior of the first bone.

18. The prosthesis of claim 17 , wherein the bone replacement member includes an exterior wall operable to articulate with at least one of an ulna, a carpal complex, a prosthesis, a graft, or combinations thereof.

19. The prosthesis of claim 17 , wherein the bone replacement member and the flange extension is modular.

20. The prosthesis of claim 17 , further comprising:

a flange member formed as a single member with the bone replacement member and including a first connection section;

the flange extension further including a second connection section; and

a connection screw operable to interconnect with the first connection section and the second connection section to interconnect the extension portion and the flange member.

21. The prosthesis of claim 20 wherein the flange member has a first bone engaging surface operable to engage an outer surface of the first bone, and an opposite laterally offset surface that engages the second connection section of the flange extension.

22. The prosthesis of claim 21 wherein an interface surface of the first and second connection sections is configured to be stepped away from the bone engaging surface of the flange member.

23. The prosthesis of claim 17 , wherein the bone replacement member includes a second side extending from the first side and operable to articulate with a second bone;

the flange extension extending from a side wall of the bone replacement member positioned between the first side and the second side;

wherein the flange extension and the stem member extend relative to the first bone to allow for an application of a force between the stem member and the extension member onto the first bone.

24. The prosthesis of claim 17 wherein the bone connection member is operable to pass into the first bone in a direction that intersects a long axis of the bone.

25. The prosthesis of claim 17 wherein the bone replacement member has a first articulation surface operable to articulate with a carpal complex and a second articulation surface operable to articulate with an ulna, wherein the first and second articulation surfaces intersect.

26. The prosthesis of claim 25 wherein the first articulation surface is concave in a medial-lateral direction and an anterior-posterior direction.

27. A prosthesis to replace an end portion of a bone, comprising:

a stem member extending between a first end and a second end wherein the second end is operable to extend into the radius;

a bone replacement portion including a stem connection portion having an exterior wall defining an outer dimension also having a bone engagement surface to engage a distal radius;

a flange member extending from the bone replacement portion and exterior to the radius, the flange member having a first portion that has a first bone engaging surface adapted to engage an outer surface of the bone and a second portion that is laterally stepped away from the first portion;

a flange connection portion formed on the bone replacement portion and operable to selectively interconnect the bone replacement portion and the flange member, the flange connection portion having a second bone engaging surface that is adapted to engage the outer surface of the bone at a location proximal relative to the first bone engaging surface and having an outer connecting surface that is adapted to engage the second portion; and

a bone connection member operable to interconnect the flange member to the exterior of the radius;

wherein the flange member and the bone connection member are operable to assist in holding a selected portion of the radius relative to the bone replacement portion.

28. The prosthesis of claim 27 , wherein the flange connection portion includes a flange connection member having a thread along a length of the member, wherein the flange connection member is operable to be threaded into the bone replacement portion and the second portion of the flange member to force the flange member against at least one of the bone replacement portion, the radius, or combinations thereof.

29. The prosthesis of claim 27 , wherein the outer dimension is adapted to extend between a resected distal end of the radius and at least one of a carpal complex, a second prosthesis, a graft, or combinations thereof in an implanted position.

30. The prosthesis of claim 27 , wherein the stem member, the bone replacement portion, and the flange member are selected from at least one of formed as a single member, formed as a modular set, formed as a partial modular set, or combinations thereof.

31. The prosthesis of claim 27 , wherein the stem member includes a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end and the flange member includes a longitudinal axis;

wherein the flange member, when selectively interconnected with the bone replacement portion includes the longitudinal axis, substantially aligned in a parallel relationship with the longitudinal axis of the stem member.

32. The prosthesis of claim 27 , wherein the flange member includes a first flange portion formed as a single piece with the bone replacement portion and having a first side extending near the radius and a second flange portion operable to be interconnected with the first flange portion with the flange connection member and having a second side aligned with the first side.

33. The prosthesis of claim 27 , wherein the flange member is at least one of pliable, bendable, rigid, flexible, or combinations thereof.

34. The prosthesis of claim 27 wherein the bone replacement portion has a carpal complex articulation section that is adapted to articulate with bones of a carpal complex including at least a scaphoid.

35. The prosthesis of claim 27 wherein the bone replacement member has a first articulation surface operable to articulate with a carpal complex and a second articulation surface operable to articulate with an ulna, wherein the first and second articulation surfaces intersect.