Failure of a well-fixed bone-ingrown titanium hip prosthesis.
A cementless titanium femoral stem was revised 5 years after implantation because of acute pain and progressive osteolysis. Substantial amounts of titanium and polyethylene wear debris were found in the surrounding tissues. Multiple sources of this debris were found as well as detachment of titanium fiber-mesh pads from the body of the femoral stem.
Hodge
W A
WA
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Good Samaritan Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Collier
J P
JP
Surprenant
V A
VA
Jensen
R E
RE
Surprenant
H P
HP
D000328:Adult; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D014025:Titanium
D014025:Titanium