A case of bilateral hip mechanically assisted crevice corrosion after staged total hip arthroplasty

Mechanically assisted crevice corrosion (MACC), also known as trunnionosis, and adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR) are entities that can lead to pain and necessitate revision in total hip arthroplasty (THA). We present a case of a 75-year-old female who received a bilateral staged primary THA with...

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Main Authors: Carl L. Herndon, MD, Roshan P. Shah, MD, JD, H. John Cooper, MD, Jeffrey A. Geller, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344118300505