Transvaginal emergence of a broken cup marker ring 21 years after total hip arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19679442.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arth.2009.03.026.
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Abstract
Broken cups, wires, and cable systems have the potential to cause complications, and they can migrate into joints, abdominal and thoracic organs. We describe a case of migration and transvaginal emergence of a marker wire from a polyethylene cup.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
- Hip Dislocation, Congenital
- Hip Prosthesis
- Prosthesis Failure
Anatomy
- hip