Late dislocations after cementless total hip arthroplasty resulting from polyethylene wear.
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Abstract
We report 4 cases of polyethylene wear in modular cementless sockets presenting as recurrent dislocation. Before the onset of the dislocations, the patients were functioning without symptoms. This is the first report in the literature of this phenomenon.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Prosthesis
- Polyethylenes
- Prosthesis Failure
Anatomy
- hip