The absence of a metal-on-metal bearing does not preclude the formation of a destructive pseudotumor in the hip--a case report.
Orthopaedic surgeon, Care to Move, Centrum voor bewegingsdiagnostiek en behandeling, , 7418 ET 8-c Deventer, , the Netherlands rvanerve@xs4all.nl.
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D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D061825:Metal-on-Metal Joint Prostheses / Q000009:adverse effects*