Revision hip replacement for recurrent Hydatid disease of the pelvis: a case report and review of the literature.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20222941.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1186/1749-799X-5-17 and PMC identifier 2847990.
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Abstract
A case of a large recurrent hydatid cyst involving the right ilium and right hip treated with excision of the cyst, Total hip replacement and revision of the acetabular component with a Tripolar articulation for cyst recurrence and acetabular component loosening is presented along with a review of the relevant literature. To our knowledge there is no reported case of Total Hip replacement and revision for hydatid disease involving the bony pelvis.
Anatomy
- hip
- pelvis