Silicone synovitis: clinical, radiologic, and histologic features.
Journal Article
We have described a patient in whom an erosive arthropathy of the right wrist developed three years after insertion of a silicone lunate prosthesis. The clinical picture of silicone synovitis is being recognized more frequently after bone and joint implants, but the diagnosis may be delayed because initial suspicions focus on infection or crystal-induced arthropathy rather than foreign body reaction.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Shergy, WJ; Urbaniak, JR; Polisson, RP
Published Date
- September 1989
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 82 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1156 - 1158
PubMed ID
- 2672357
Pubmed Central ID
- 2672357
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0038-4348
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States