title: [Fracture of a pyrolytic carbon proximal interphalangeal prosthesis: clinical case].
abstract: Pyrolytic carbon prostheses are one of the options for the treatment of arthritis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. Deficiency of the extensor mechanism, instability, dislocation and infection are the most frequent causes described for revision. We report the case of a female patient who underwent a PIP arthroplasty with a pyrolytic carbon implant of her right long finger; she suffered from an implant fracture only 11 months after surgery, a rare complication of this kind of implant; it makes think to fragility of this kind of implant.
authors.affiliation: Institut de la main, clinique Jouvenet, 6, square Jouvenet, 75016 Paris, France.
authors.forename: R-G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Paulos
authors.affiliation: Institut de la main, clinique Jouvenet, 6, square Jouvenet, 75016 Paris, France. Electronic address: ritadesousaesilva@gmail.com.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sousa E Silva
authors.affiliation: Institut de la main, clinique Jouvenet, 6, square Jouvenet, 75016 Paris, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Le Viet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D050806:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Finger / Q000379:methods; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C009139:pyrolytic carbon; D002244:Carbon
keywords: Arthrose; Articulation interphalangienne proximale; Hand; Main; Osteoarthritis; Prosthesis; Prothèse; Proximal interphalangeal joint; Pyrocarbone; Pyrolytic carbon