Open AccessLongitudinal Followup of Incidentally Detected Pseudotumors in Patients with Metal on Metal Implants: A Retrospective Study
Author(s) -
Khushboo Pilania,
Bhavin Jankharia
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_260_16
Subject(s) - periprosthetic , medicine , retrospective cohort study , asymptomatic , orthopedic surgery , surgery , magnetic resonance imaging , pigmented villonodular synovitis , arthroplasty , radiology , arthritis , synovitis
This study describes the significance and temporal evolution of incidentally detected, presumed, metal-induced reactive periprosthetic masses in patients with metal on metal (MoM) hip arthroplasty and its management. The literature concerning the temporal evolution of these lesions is meagre and so it is still unclear, whether asymptomatic patients with periprosthetic collections should undergo revision.