title: Osteonecrosis and pathological fracture of the metacarpal shaft caused by silk sutures.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D047011:Silk; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D047011:Silk