Severe osteolysis and periprosthetic femoral fracture 45 years after acrylic hemiarthroplasty of the hip: a case report

Severe osteolysis and periprosthetic femoral fracture 45 years after acrylic hemiarthroplasty of the hip: a case report

Abstract Background Hip arthroplasty using acrylic prosthesis was once conducted; however, it has now been abandoned because of early breakages and wear of material. Therefore, complications or revision surgeries due to the use of acrylic prostheses are becoming rare. Case presentation A 76-year-old...

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Main Authors: Hisatoshi Ishikura, Masaki Nakamura, Kenta Matsuda, Takeyuki Tanaka, Hirotaka Kawano, Sakae Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hip
Acrylic prosthesis
Hemiarthroplasty
Periprosthetic fracture
Osteolysis
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04380-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04380-9

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