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Early Catastrophic Failure of a Porous-Coated Acetabular Cup due to Bead Shedding. A Case Report. HIP International. 2009;19(4):392-395.
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Early Catastrophic Failure of a Porous-Coated Acetabular Cup due to Bead Shedding. A Case Report
Hsu AR, Vaughn Z, Huddleston JI.Hip
We present a patient in whom an uncemented porous-coated acetabular cup underwent early catastrophic failure due to debonding and was successfully managed with a revision total hip arthroplasty. Early bead shedding of an acetabular cup leading to a sudden component failure requiring revision surgery is a rare event.
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