Sunday, September 27, 2009
Silastic Arthropathy
Silastic arthropathy is caused by reaction to silicone particles from silastic arthroplasty and manifests as erosion and osteolysis. Silastic arthroplasty is performed in the small joints of the hands and feet, with the first metatarsophalangeal joint being the most common site of surgery, and the most commonly affected by silastic arthropathy.
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