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Inflammatory arthritis after failure of silicone rubber replacement of the radial head
R S Vanderwilde1, B F Morrey, M W Melberg
1Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
|January 1, 1994
Abstract:
The management of radial head fractures complicated by ligamentous disruption remains a matter of controversy. The use of a silicone radial head implant to provide temporary stability is thought to help to protect the ligaments during healing. The reported complications of long-term implantation of a silicone replacement include fracture, dislocation, synovitis, lymphadenitis and subchondral resorption. We now report one case in which an inflammatory process resulted in generalised cartilage degeneration. This has not previously been noted.