1. Intrapelvic Migration of a Well-Fixed Femoral Stem After Removal of an Acetabular Cup
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Sang-Myung Lee, Mohamed Shafi, Jong-Hoon Ji, Weon-Yoo Kim, and Chang Hwan Han
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Reoperation ,musculoskeletal diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Pressure sores ,Femoral stem ,Pelvic Pain ,Foreign-Body Migration ,medicine ,Edema ,Humans ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Femur ,Pelvis ,Pressure Ulcer ,Leg ,business.industry ,Acetabulum ,Middle Aged ,equipment and supplies ,Prosthesis Failure ,Surgery ,Radiography ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Acetabular component ,Female ,Hip Prosthesis ,business ,Total hip arthroplasty - Abstract
Failure of total hip arthroplasty with central migration of prosthetic components is uncommon. Various pelvis and visceral complications have been reported from intrapelvic migration of the acetabular cup or the cement or from the heat generated by methylmethacrylate polymerization. To our knowledge, we are the first to report intrapelvic migration of a femoral stem causing ipsilateral lower-extremity swelling, pressure sores, and severe bowel symptoms after the removal of the acetabular component.
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- 2006
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