Synovitis and silicone joint implants: A summary of reported cases

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 245-252

  Foliart, Donna E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC; SILICONE;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BONE CYST; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; FINGER; FOREIGN BODY GRANULOMA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIUS; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; SYNOVITIS; TOE; ULNA; WRIST;

HUMANS; JOINT PROSTHESIS; SILICONES; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0031016630     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199701000-00039     Document Type: Article

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