Arthroscopic assessment of total hip replacement and polyethylene wear: a case report

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2000;8(4):244-5. doi: 10.1007/s001679900102.

Abstract

We report the case of a patient who showed clinical and radiological signs of massive polyethylene wear 3 years after total hip replacement. Arthroscopy was performed to assess the loosening of the acetabular cup. The procedure showed the polyethylene element to be broken into three pieces in the area corresponding to the upper border.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / surgery
  • Pain, Postoperative / diagnosis*
  • Pain, Postoperative / physiopathology
  • Pain, Postoperative / surgery*
  • Polyethylene*
  • Prosthesis Failure*
  • Radiography
  • Reoperation / methods*
  • Rotation

Substances

  • Polyethylene