Pelvic mass caused by polyethylene wear after uncemented total hip arthroplasty.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 50-year-old man developed a pelvic mass following uncemented total hip arthroplasty. The mass communicated with the hip via an acetabular defect after loosening of the acetabular component. Operative and histologic findings revealed a foreign body reaction to polyethylene debris. Revision arthroplasty and excision of the pelvic mass were performed successfully through a single incision. A mass adjacent to a loose prosthesis may present as polyethylene failure following total hip arthroplasty. Revision arthroplasty and excision of the mass after an accurate diagnosis are recommended.
Medical subject headings
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body/diagnosis
- Granuloma, Foreign-Body/etiology
- Hip Prosthesis
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pelvis
- Polyethylenes
- Polyethylenes/adverse effects
- Prosthesis Failure
Anatomy
- hip
- pelvis