Ceramic head failure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of abrupt failure of the ceramic head component of a total hip arthroplasty is reported. The prosthesis had been inserted more than 5 years previously and had functioned well until its abrupt failure. At revision, the metal femoral and acetabular components were intact and well fixed. The broken ceramic head was replaced with a metal component, and the polyethylene liner replaced with a new one.
Medical subject headings
- Ceramics
- Hip Prosthesis
- Postoperative Complications
Anatomy
- hip