Early failure of silicone radial head implants in the rheumatoid elbow: A complication of silicone radial head implant arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 59-65

  Trepman, Elly ^a   Ewald, Frederick C ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

arthroplasty; radial head; rheumatoid; silicone; synovectomy; synovitis

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RADIUS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0026100558     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(06)80158-0     Document Type: Article

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