Silicone Lymphadenopathy and Synovitis: Complications of Silicone Elastomer Finger Joint Prostheses

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 237, Issue 14, 1977, Pages 1463-1464

  Christie, Adrian J ^a   Weinberger, Kenneth A ^a   Dietrich, Michael ^b  

^a Departments of Pathology Detroit Macomb Hospitals Association ^*  (United States)

^b Grace Hospital Winnipeg   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC;

DRUG TOXICITY; FINGER AMPUTATION; FINGER JOINT PROSTHESIS; HISTOLOGY; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SYNOVITIS; THERAPY;

ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FINGER JOINT; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; MIDDLE AGE; SILICONE ELASTOMERS; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0017614333     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1977.03270410063025     Document Type: Article

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