Metal-on-Metal Hip Retrieval Analysis : A Case Report

This is a case report involving a single case with severe bone and soft tissue destruction in a young male patient with a 10-year-metal on-metal total hip arthroplasty. Following complete aseptic erosion of the affected hip greater trochanter and abductor muscles, the hip was revised for recurrent i...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-5
Main Authors: Pace, Thomas B., Rusaw, Kara A., Minette, Lawrence J., Shirley, Brayton R., Snider, Rebecca G., DesJardins, John D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atoms & subatomic particles
Case Report
Joint surgery
Lymphocytes
Microscopy
Molecular weight
Prostheses
Surgery
Transplants & implants
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Summary:This is a case report involving a single case with severe bone and soft tissue destruction in a young male patient with a 10-year-metal on-metal total hip arthroplasty. Following complete aseptic erosion of the affected hip greater trochanter and abductor muscles, the hip was revised for recurrent instability. Histological examination of the patient’s periprosthetic tissues, serological studies, and review of recent medical reports of similar cases were used to support an explanation of the destructive process and better contribute to our understanding of human reaction to metal debris in some patients following metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2013/398973