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Metallosis following silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasties with grommets: case report

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Dr. Jiang Wang for assisting in the pathologic evaluation and imaging for this publication.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH, 452220, USA

    Imran K. Choudhry

  2. JCMG Orthopaedic Center, 1225 W. Stadium Blvd, Jefferson, MO, 65109, USA

    Joyce M. Wilson

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, Cincinnati, OH, 452220, USA

    Peter J. Stern

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Choudhry, I.K., Wilson, J.M. & Stern, P.J. Metallosis following silicone metacarpophalangeal joint arthroplasties with grommets: case report. HAND 7, 207–209 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11552-012-9401-9

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