Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Moskal J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4958113 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroplasty today 20150513 4
Taper corrosion of the head-neck junction is a potentially significant and devastating problem facing orthopedic surgeons. We present a case of a 53 year old male who presented for routine follow up for a left, large head, metal on metal total hip arthroplasty five years out. The patient was asymptomatic at the visit. X-rays at the time demonstrated a large amount of medial calcar osteolysis. Serum ion levels revealed a mildly increased cobalt and normal chromium level and hip aspiration reveale ...[more]