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SUBMITTER: Konopitski A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5859462 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Konopitski Andrew A Boniello Anthony A Wang Patrick P Shah Mitesh M Old Andrew A Gingrich Kevin K
Arthroplasty today 20170516 1
We present a unique case of bladder perforation occurring intraoperatively during primary total hip arthroplasty. It is suspected that the patient's aberrant bladder anatomy, with idiopathic erosion of the quadrilateral space, predisposed the patient to bladder injury. Several preoperative risk factors for bladder injury were identified in the literature. These factors include cemented acetabular components, previous history of hip arthroplasty, history of pelvic trauma or intrapelvic surgery, a ...[more]