JBJS, January 1, 2003, Volume 85, Issue 1

Spontaneous Decrease in Focal Osteolysis in the Unrevised Femur After Revision of a Contralateral Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty

Kazuhiro Takahashi, MD Yuji Yasunaga, MD, PhD Takashi Hisatome, MD Yoshikazu Ikuta, MD, PhD Mitsuo Ochi, MD, PhD

Hip

Periprosthetic osteolysis can result in aseptic loosening of components and massive bone loss 1-4. To our knowledge, there have been few reported cases of spontaneous decreases in osteolysis 5. We report on a patient who had a spontaneous decrease in osteolysis in the unrevised femur after revision of a contralateral hip arthroplasty.

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