Corrosion and adverse local tissue reaction after total hip arthroplasty with a modular titanium alloy femoral neck

Colin D. Canham, Pavel I. Muradov, Jordan B. Simpson, Stephen J. Incavo

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Abstract

This report describes a case of mechanically assisted crevice corrosion and secondary adverse local tissue reaction in a patient following a total hip arthroplasty, utilizing a modular neck (bi-modular) femoral component. Radiographic evaluation demonstrated a well-positioned, stable, cementless arthroplasty. Upon further evaluation, the patient had elevated serum cobalt and chromium levels, and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a periprosthetic pseudotumor. Corrosion of both the neck-stem and head-neck junctions was suspected. At the time of surgery, the neck-body junction was pristine; however, the head-neck junction of the implant demonstrated severe corrosive wear, a problem that has been reported only once previously with this particular bi-modular implant. This serves as a reminder that any modular junction may be susceptible to corrosion and not all bi-modular designs behave similarly.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)211-214
Number of pages4
JournalArthroplasty Today
Volume3
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Bi-modular femoral stem
  • Metallosis
  • Modular titanium alloy femoral neck
  • Pseudotumor
  • Total hip replacement
  • Trunnionosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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