Prosthetic femoral head erosion through an acetabular component treated with revision and implant preservation

We present a case report of the rare complication of a femoral head prosthesis eroding through the acetabular liner and shell resulting in a clinical presentation of pseudo-dislocation. The patient presented with a 1-month history of progressive anterior and peritrochanteric hip pain without anteced...

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Main Authors: Mark Daniel Kohn, MD, Navin Fernando, MD, FRCS(C)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344119301645