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Synovitis secondary to silicone elastomeric joint implant
D C Patel1, S T Frascone, A DeLuca
1Department of Surgery, St. John Hospital-Macomb Center, Harrison Township, Michigan 48045.
Abstract:
The authors present a case study of synovitis after an arthroplasty of the first metatarsophalangeal joint and placement of a hemisilicone joint implant. This was an unusual presentation because excision of the prosthesis was necessary 1 month after placement. Also, a review of the literature is presented on silicone synovitis and other complications that arise after silicone joint implantation.