Removal of total prostheses of the hip. Review of twenty six cases.
The "painful prosthesis" is a difficult problem. Removal is often the best solution. Out of 566 McKee-Farrar prostheses, twenty six (4.2 per cent) were removed. The causes that made removal advisable are analysed. The methods used and the results obtained are described.
D001174:Arthrodesis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010027:Osteotomy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications