Severe Periprosthetic Metallosis and Polyethylene Liner Failure Complicating Total Hip Replacement: The Cloud Sign.
We present a case of an 85-year-old woman with extensive metallosis of the left hip joint secondary to prosthetic polyethelene liner dislocation and wear. Radiographs demonstrated amorphous cloudy radiodensities surrounding the prosthesis, a feature we have called the "cloud sign." The presence of amorphous cloudy radiodensities as a radiographic sign of metallosis has not been previously described to our knowledge.
Amir
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Paydar
Felix S
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Chew
Paul A
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CT, computed tomography