title: Acetabular erosion and the Monk "hard top" hip prosthesis.
abstract: Nine cases of acetabular erosion following insertion of the Monk "hard top" hip prosthesis for subcapital fractures are presented. All of these patients had significant symptoms and represented 5% of the total group. In our experience acetabular erosion has proved to be a significant complication of the Monk "hard top" prosthesis.
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology