Unusual complication of a silicone implant arthroplasty at the base of the thumb.
Pain developed after arthroplasty of the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. It was due to perforation of the shaft of the metacarpal by the prosthesis, and was cured by a bone graft.
D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery*
D012826:Silicone Elastomers