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Early catastrophic acetabular cup breakage: a rare case report |
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| Authors: | Raju Vaishya Ajay Pal Singh Arun Pal Singh |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Orthopedics, Inderprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar, Delhi, India;(2) Department of Orthopedics, University College of Medical Sciences and Associated GTB Hospital, D-13, Residential Complex, Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India |
| 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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