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Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Literature citation: jensen et al.Silastic arthroplasty in rheumatoid mcp-joints.Ada orthop scand.1986; 57: 138-140 neither the device nor applicable imaging films were returned to the manufacturer for evaluation, therefore, the cause of the event cannot be determined.
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Event Description
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Allegedly, in a 1986 literature article, by swanson et al.Titled flexible implant arthroplasty in the proximal interphalangeal joint of the hand, the authors report 4 implant fractures in situ following mcp joint arthroplasty with swanson finger joint implants.
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