Metallosis in metal-on-metal hip resurfacing: An unusual presentation

Abstract A case of a 75-year-old gentleman with an unusual presentation of metallosis 3 years after a left hip resurfacing arthroplasty is presented. This report illustrates the atypical appearances of metallosis using CT and other imaging modalities, which has been only sparsely described in the li...

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Published in:European journal of radiology extra 2011-05, Vol.78 (2), p.e101-e104
Main Authors: Subbu, Rajiv, Sagoo, Ravjit S, Goswami, Ved, Goswami, Karan, Langman, Gerald, Bhatt, Kaushik, Roy-Choudhury, Shuvro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computed tomography (CT)
Hip resurfacing arthroplasty
Metallosis
Radiography
Radiology
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Summary:Abstract A case of a 75-year-old gentleman with an unusual presentation of metallosis 3 years after a left hip resurfacing arthroplasty is presented. This report illustrates the atypical appearances of metallosis using CT and other imaging modalities, which has been only sparsely described in the literature.
ISSN:1571-4675
1571-4675
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrex.2011.03.002