Periprosthetic metastasis: a rare cause for prosthetic loosening

Malignant periprosthetic metastasis is a very rare yet important cause of painful joint arthroplasty. This study presents a case in which periprosthetic osteolysis following total hip replacement (THR) occurred as a result of metastatic mesothelioma. After a THR and revision THR, histopathology conf...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2013-04, Vol.2013, p.bcr2013008707
Hauptverfasser:	Nagy, Mathias Thomas, Young, Andrew Fred, Gorgees, Neshteman, Barrington, Richard Lawrence
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip Cement Chemotherapy Diagnosis, Differential Europe (West) Femoral Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Femoral Neoplasms - secondary Humans Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Lung Neoplasms - pathology Male Mesothelioma Mesothelioma - diagnostic imaging Mesothelioma - secondary Metastasis Osteoarthritis, Hip - diagnostic imaging Osteoarthritis, Hip - surgery Osteolysis - diagnostic imaging Osteolysis - pathology Pain Patients Prostheses Prosthesis Failure Radiography, Thoracic Rare Disease Reoperation Tomography, X-Ray Computed Transplants & implants White
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