Forty-nine individual silicone rubber arthroplasties of finger joints and wrist bones, performed in 17 patients, were reviewed. The implant material is biologically inert silicone rubber. Surgical indications for the use of joint prostheses include loss of joint space, synovial proliferation with joint destruction, loss of normal joint alignment, and uncontrolled pain. Radiographically, the prosthesis has a density similar to soft-tissue density. Except for the hinge part, which appears as a denser band, the radiographic density is uniform. The technique of insertion and possible complications of joint prostheses are also discussed.
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