
Pseudotumor complicating a well‐fixed ceramic‐on‐polyethylene total hip arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Serrano Pedro M.,
Rodrigues Cláudia,
S. Silva Marta,
Coelho Rafaela,
Cardoso Pedro,
Oliveira Vânia
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1720
Subject(s) - medicine , total hip arthroplasty , arthroplasty , surgery , hip arthroplasty
Key Clinical Message A suspicious area surrounding hardware components, usually following arthroplasty, should raise awareness to a possible particle related disease. Even in the presence of confusing or less typical symptoms, clinicians and surgeons must join efforts to diagnose and treat the patient effectively and in the appropriate time.