Total hip arthroplasty complicated by a malignant fibrous histiocytoma. A case report.
Tumors associated with total hip arthroplasty are uncommon. The authors report the eighth case of a malignant fibrous histiocytoma associated with a total joint arthroplasty and discuss its etiology and significance.
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Orthopaedic Skills Laboratory, St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012086:Reoperation