Pelvic pseudotumor following total hip arthroplasty – case report,

Loosening is a well-known complication of total hip arthroplasty. The accumulation of detritus resulting from mechanical wear forms inflammatory cells that have the function of phagocytizing this debris. Over the long term, these cells may give rise to a local granulomatous reaction. Here, we presen...

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Main Authors: Nelson Franco Filho, Alexandre de Paiva Luciano, Bruno Vierno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2014-10-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162014000500543&lng=en&tlng=en