Fracturing of revision of a cobalt-chrome femoral head after fracturing of a ceramic femoral head, with diffuse metallosis. Case report

Fracturing of revision of a cobalt-chrome femoral head after fracturing of a ceramic femoral head, with diffuse metallosis. Case report

We presente a case of a fracture of a cobalt-chrome femoral head after revision of a hip total prosthesis with ceramic femoral head fracture. During surgery we found the cobalt-chrome femoral head fracture, wear of the polyethylene and massive metallosis in muscular and cartilaginous tissue. Both fe...

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Main Authors: Pedro Miguel Dantas Costa Marques, António Félix, Bruno Alpoim, Maria Elisa Rodrigues, Pedro Sá, Carolina Oliveira, Francisco Lima Rodrigues, Paulo Gonçalves, Maieiro Costa, António Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
Subjects:
Cabeça do fêmur
Cerâmica, prótese de quadril
Ligas metalo-cerâmicas
Femur Head
Ceramics Hip Prosthesis Metal Ceramic Alloys
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