Abstract
We present a case of a pseudotumor causing a deep femoral vein thrombosis 16 months
after undergoing a metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty. There is increasing concern
over the effect of metal ions that are produced by wear in metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty
systems. Recently, a number of articles have reported the development of an inflammatory
pseudotumor causing a number of different problems early on in the lifespan of the
implant necessitating revision surgery. This case reports the first presentation of
a pseudotumor causing a serious venous thrombosis due to pressure effect and indicates
further possible evidence for caution when considering metal-on-metal bearing hip
arthroplasty.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 15, 2012
Accepted:
January 29,
2012
Received:
May 9,
2011
Footnotes
The Conflict of Interest statement associated with this article can be found at doi:10.1016/j.arth.2012.01.024.
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© 2012 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
