title: Unusual complication of a silicone implant arthroplasty at the base of the thumb.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers