| Autor: |
M, Bansal, A B, Goldman, P G, Bullough, B, Mascarenhas |
| Rok vydání: |
1992 |
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| Zdroj: |
Skeletal radiology. 21(1) |
| ISSN: |
0364-2348 |
| Popis: |
In a patient with a disrupted silicone prosthesis, the presence of a swollen articulation should suggest the presence of silicone-induced reactive synovitis. Diagnosis of the entity rests on the identification of particulate matter by polarized microscopy and/or scanning electron microscopy--studies that will not be performed routinely unless the diagnosis is suggested preoperatively. The case presented is that of a 68-year-old woman in whom a silicone elastomer trapeziometacarpal prosthesis had been implanted 5 years previously. Painful swelling had ensued, and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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