Fungal infections following joint arthroplasty are extremely rare. Only 16 cases of Candida prosthetic infections have been reported, involving the hip, knee or shoulder joints. We report a case of a silicone metacarpophalangeal joint replacement complicated by a Candida albicans infection.
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