title: Implant arthroplasty of the rheumatoid wrist.
abstract: Implant arthroplasty of the rheumatoid wrist is indicated for relief of pain in those patients with advanced destruction of the joint. Two types of implant arthroplasty are useful in selected cases: silicone interpositional arthroplasty and total wrist replacement.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012828:Silicones; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones