Adverse reaction to metal debris in a patient with acetabular shell loosening 8 years after ceramic-on-metal total hip arthroplasty

A 41-year-old woman presented 8 years after a left total hip arthroplasty. She complained of progressive groin pain for several months. Radiographs demonstrated a hard-on-hard bearing surface combination and radiolucent lines surrounding the acetabular shell. Laboratory analysis revealed a mild leuk...

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Main Authors: Benjamin R. Pulley, MD, Thai Q. Trinh, MD, Jared C. Bentley, MD, Joel R. Politi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344115000527

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