Revision metacarpophalangeal joint replacement 30 years after primary swanson flexible silicone implant arthroplasty in a rheumatoid patient: a case report.
We report a case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing revision surgery 30 years after primary metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasty using a Swanson implant. Removal and replacement of the implant were successfully performed, and the patient was satisfied with the revision surgery.
Arai
Katsumitsu
K
Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine, Niigata University, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. katsu@med.niigata-u.ac.jp
Ishikawa
Hajime
H
Murai
Takehiro
T
Fujisawa
Junichi
J
Endo
Naoto
N
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D050806:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Finger / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012828:Silicones; D055815:Young Adult
D012828:Silicones