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ArticleBMJ case reports2023

Particulate synovitis granuloma complication following a first metatarsophalangeal joint silastic implant.

Derek Protheroe, Richard Green, Mark Hayes

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Derek ProtheroeHywel Dda University Health Board, Carmarthen, UK derekpro1@hotmail.co.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2138-5523
Richard GreenWye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, UK.
Mark HayesWye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford, UK.
Wye Valley NHS Trust · GBHywel Dda University Health Board · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case presents a known complication of particulate synovitis granuloma associated with a first metatarsophalangeal joint silastic implant. However, the degree of soft tissue granuloma enlargement is quite unique in size and its proliferative effect-invading the medulla cavity and infiltrating the outer cortex of bone. This case study aims to demonstrate its clinical presentation, imaging investigations, surgical excision and histopathology findings. The learning points emphasised within this manuscript draw attention to the procedure selection for a silastic implant, as well as its proposed mode of action and various potential associated complications. Surgery was based on careful analysis of overall function, prior surgery conducted and patient expectations to achieve a shared decision-making process.

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Joint ProsthesisMetatarsophalangeal JointSynovitisDimethylpolysiloxanesGranulomaHumansbaysilonDimethylpolysiloxanesOrthopaedic and trauma surgeryRadiologyUltrasonography

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PMID38129094
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