Complications of Modular Neck-Stems

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Fig. 16.1 Anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) radiographs of a patient with recalled dual-modular femoral neck-stem with trochanteric osteolysis (white arrow) juxtaposed to neck-stem modularity junction (black arrow) Fig. 16.2…

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Iliopsoas Impingement After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Fig. 19.1 Anteroposterior (a) and cross-table lateral (b) radiographs demonstrating well-fixed acetabular and femoral components with reduced acetabular component anteversion and 13 mm of anterior component overhang Epidemiology The evaluation…

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Chronic Deep Periprosthetic Infection

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Fig. 10.1 AP (a) and lateral (b) radiographs of an infected THA upon presentation to our institution. The patient presented with a 6-month history of increasing groin pain and grew…

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Wound Complications

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Fig. 4.1 The persistent drainage was seen in the operative wound 4 days after total hip arthroplasty Introduction Despite the implementation of numerous measures, wound-related complications after total joint arthroplasty…

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Acute Postoperative Periprosthetic Joint Infection

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Fig. 5.1 Intraoperative image of the primary left hip replacement Epidemiology This chapter focuses on periprosthetic total hip infection in the early postoperative period, defined as within 6 weeks from…

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Venothrombotic Embolus (VTE)

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Clinical risk factors Hematologic abnormalities Prior venous thromboembolic disease Antithrombin III deficiency Advanced age Disorders of plasminogen Obesity Protein C or protein S deficiency Trauma (pelvis, hip, femur, tibia fracture)…

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