[Arthrosynovial cyst of the hip after total hip arthroplasty with a ceramic-on-ceramic interface].
An inguinal arthrosynovial cyst of the hip joint developed after total hip arthroplasty leading to compression of the femoral vein. This complication occurred after implantation of a non-cemented prosthesis with a ceramic-on-ceramic interface inserted in a polyethylene sandwich. Multiple foreign bodies composed of both ceramic and polyethylene particles were visualized microscopically. Later, rupture of the joint interface required implant replacement. This cyst was a precursor sign of a deteriorating prosthesis surface.
Legaye
J
J
Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Cliniques Universitaires U.C.L. de Mont-Godinne, 5530 Yvoir, Belgique.
Lenfant
P
P
Delos
M
M
D002516:Ceramics; D006621:Hip Joint; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000209:etiology*