Extensive Periprosthetic Lucencies and Acetabular Protrusio in a Hip Hemiarthroplasty: A Case Report
Jacob F Turner, Shabber Syed, Rameesha Shaheen, Nicholas Onyeador · 2026
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Description
Turner, Syed, Shaheen, and Onyeador report a failed hip replacement case, in work from twenty twenty-six. Hip replacement is common and often gives long relief. Many problems can cause failure, from loosening and bone loss to infection and instability.
Their patient was aged seventy-four with a left hip half replacement done long ago. Scans showed wide clear zones around the implant and the socket cup sinking into the pelvis, a pattern called protrusio. Symptoms of distinct failure causes overlap a lot. The case shows how imaging splits those causes apart, which decides whether revision surgery, infection care, or other steps are right.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jacob F Turner, Shabber Syed, Rameesha Shaheen, Nicholas Onyeador |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |