Orthosorb: a case of foreign-body reaction.
The authors present a previously unreported foreign-body reaction to poly-p-dioxanone pin fixation of a distal first metatarsal head osteotomy. The reaction was diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration under fluoroscopic guidance and computed tomography scan. The patient responded to conservative therapy and time, but, still has residual pain 11 months after the surgery.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004146:Dioxanes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011108:Polymers; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013537:Sutures; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D004146:Dioxanes; D011108:Polymers; C079733:poly-4-dioxan-2-one