Pseudotumors associated with total hip arthroplasty.
Pseudotumors are a rare but important complication occurring with all types of hip replacements.The true prevalence of pseudotumors is debated.Potential causes of pseudotumors may include foreign-body reaction, hypersensitivity, and wear debris.The conduct of clinical trials on the incidence, causes, and treatments of pseudotumors has been inadequate as few investigators have used a randomized controlled design to compare various implant types.
Hip and Knee Reconstruction, The McMinn Centre, 25 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3DP, UK.
Joseph
J
Daniel
James
J
Holland
Laura
L
Quigley
Sheila
S
Sprague
Mohit
M
Bhandari
D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans