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 a...

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Autores principales: Paydar, Amir, Chew, Felix S., Manner, Paul A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27303496
http://dx.doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v2i4.115

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895867/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27303496
http://dx.doi.org/10.2484/rcr.v2i4.115

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