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01-05-2009 | Case Report

Early catastrophic acetabular cup breakage: a rare case report

Authors: Raju Vaishya, Ajay Pal Singh, Arun Pal Singh

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 4/2009

Abstract

A 35-year-old male presented with pain and inability to bear weight in his left lower extremity 4 months after index left total hip arthroplasty. He underwent revision left total hip arthroplasty for a type III defect using an antiprotrusio ring and allograft. Patient was found to have a broken acetabular cup and a loose femoral stem. Early acetabular cup breakage of this severity has not been reported.

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Title: Early catastrophic acetabular cup breakage: a rare case report
Authors: Raju Vaishya
Ajay Pal Singh
Arun Pal Singh
Publication date: 01-05-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 4/2009
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-008-0414-6

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