Unusual presentation of failed metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty with features of neoplastic process

Metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty (THA) is associated with increased incidence of failure from metallosis, adverse tissue reactions, and the formation of pseudotumors. This case highlights a 53-year-old female with an enlarging painful thigh mass 12 years status post MoM THA. Radiographs a...

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Main Authors: Robert P. Runner, MD, Briggs M. Ahearn, MD, George N. Guild, III, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116300668