title: Chronic arthropathy occurring after augmentation mammaplasty.
abstract: Augmentation mammaplasty has been associated with a broad spectrum of connective-tissue disease, systemic illness and autoimmune phenomena. The three cases reported herein suggest a possible relationship between silicone gel implants for augmentation mammaplasty (with capsular contractures as complicating feature) and the development of chronic arthropathy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology*; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004550:Elbow / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000209:etiology; D012086:Reoperation; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D012828:Silicones