title: Migration of intrapelvic cement after total hip arthroplasty.
abstract: Intrapelvic extrusion of cement during total hip arthroplasty is a frequent occurrence. We report a case in which the intrapelvic cement mass broke free 3 years after the primary procedure and migrated proximally to lie against the posterior abdominal wall, resulting in intractable groin pain. The patient was relieved of pain after removal of the cement mass.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Outcomes Unit, Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Neville W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Colleary
authors.forename: Darrin S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Malcolm D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Crone
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Beverland
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements