Sequential infection of silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasties resulting from skin breakdown.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of late multiple infected metacarpophalangeal silicone implants in a patient who had had replacement arthroplasty for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The patient had done well for 10 years after metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty when an implant infection developed. Over the next 4 years the remaining three implants on her dominant extremity also became infected necessitating their removal. The origin of the infections is thought to be the result of excessive and improper usage of the hand.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Joint Prosthesis
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint
- Postoperative Complications
- Prostheses and Implants
- Prosthesis-Related Infections
- Silicones
- Staphylococcal Infections
Anatomy
- hand