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SUBMITTER: Matzko C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772443 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arthroplasty today 20201204 4
A 60-year-old woman underwent revision total hip arthroplasty with a modular dual-mobility articulation for recurrent dislocation. At 1-year follow-up, the patient reported no dislocations but had occasional clicking and discomfort with extreme motion. A Dunn radiograph identified notching of the femoral stem, attributed to impingement. Metal ions were elevated without adverse local-tissue reaction. After 4.5 years of observation, the notch size remained stable. She denied pain. Neither stem fra ...[more]