Early catastrophic failure of a porous-coated acetabular cup due to bead shedding. A case report.

Hsu, Andrew R; Vaughn, Zackary; Huddleston, James I · Hip Int · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present a patient in whom an uncemented porous-coated acetabular cup underwent early catastrophic failure due to debonding and was successfully managed with a revision total hip arthroplasty. Early bead shedding of an acetabular cup leading to a sudden component failure requiring revision surgery is a rare event.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy