Ceramic On Ceramic Pseudotumor

It was first described by griffiths in 1987 in a series of 15 patients with metal on polyethylene tha.

Ceramic on ceramic pseudotumor.

There is no reported case to our knowledge of a pseudotumor related to a ceramic on ceramic coc tha. Pseudotumor is a rare complication after total hip arthroplasty more frequent in metal on metal combinations. Massive pseudotumor in a ceramic poly revision. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint meaning the ball that forms the head of the femur bone upper leg bone fits into the socket acetabulum of the pelvic bone and this creates the rotational hip.

What is a pseudotumor. Numerous reports exist of pseudotumor and altr reactions in non mom articulations in tha identifying trunnion wear as a source of metal ions 3 23 24. Although pseudotumor formation has been reported in ceramic on polyethylene articulations this was in the setting of elevated metal ion levels and ultimately attributed to modular neck wear. We present a case with severe systemic repercussion after total hip arthro plasty revision with ceramic on polyethylene combination.

We present a case with severe systemic repercussion after total hip arthroplasty revision with ceramic on polyethylene combination. It was a diagnostic challenge that although not treated at an early. Pseudotumor is a rare complication after total hip arthroplasty more frequent in metal on metal combinations.