Periprosthetic osteolysis due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a case report.
Failure of total hip arthroplasty through septic or aseptic loosening, periprosthetic fracture, or recurrent dislocation is well recognized and understood. We present an unusual cause of failure of total hip replacement which occurred on a 79 year old gentleman: that of prosthetic loosening secondary to malignant infiltration around components. Our aim is to highlight the fact that malignant infiltration should be considered as part of the differential diagnosis in aseptic and septic loosening of prosthetic implants.
Dramis
Asterios
A
Department of Lower Limb Arthroplasty, Wrightington Hospital, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9EP, UK. ad199@doctors.org.uk.
Desai
Aravind S
AS
Board
Tim N
TN
Hekal
Waleed Ea
WE
Panezai
Jameel R
JR