Arthroplasty of the small joints of the hand and fingers is a complex problem facing the hand surgeon. Pyrocarbon implants have been available for several decades. They were originally thought to provide better functional outcomes than silicone implants in patients, mostly due to recreation of the joint anatomy. In a recent publication, pyrocarbon proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) arthroplasty was found to have a higher complication and revision rate. We present a patient with pyrocarbon metallosis of the PIPJ in a revision arthroplasty procedure. Level V (Therapeutic).
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