Late Breakage of a Dual-Mobility Polyethylene Insert in a Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: An Unusual Failure Mode

Late Breakage of a Dual-Mobility Polyethylene Insert in a Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: An Unusual Failure Mode

The use of dual-mobility cups has gained popularity in recent years. Thus, surgeons can expect an increase in known and new causes of failure. We report a previously undescribed form of a late intraprosthetic dislocation consisting of a complete breakage of a polyethylene mobile bearing that suffere...

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Main Authors: Daniel Rodríguez Pérez, MD, José Luis Agulló Ferre, PhD, Marcos Del Carmen Rodríguez, MD, Carles Tramunt Monsonet, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Dual-mobility
Polyethylene
Hip
Total hip arthroplasty
Luxation
Intra-prosthetic dislocation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344121001321

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