Fracturing of revision of a cobalt-chrome femoral head after fracturing of a ceramic femoral head, with diffuse metallosis. Case report

We presente a case of a fracture of a cobalt-chrome femoral head after revision of a hip total prosthesis with ceramic femoral head fracture. During surgery we found the cobalt-chrome femoral head fracture, wear of the polyethylene and massive metallosis in muscular and cartilaginous tissue. Both femoral stem and acetabular cup were stable and without apparent wearing. After surgical debridement, we promoted the substitution of the femoral head and the acetabular polyethylene by similar ones. After 12 months of follow-up, the patient has no pain complaints, function limit or systemic signs associated with malign metallosis

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Main Authors:	Marques,Pedro Miguel Dantas Costa, Felix,Antonio, Alpoim,Bruno, Rodrigues,Maria Elisa, Sa,Pedro, Oliveira,Carolina, Rodrigues,Francisco Lima, Goncalves,Paulo, Costa,Maieiro, Rodrigues,Antonio
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162013000200204
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