Catastrophic Periprosthetic Osteolysis in Total Hip Arthroplasty at 20 Years: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Dang XingRujun LiJiao Jiao LiKe TaoJianhao LinTaiqiang YanDiange Zhou

Published in: Orthopaedic surgery (2022)

Inflammatory responses to polyethylene wear debris can lead to severe bone resorption and aseptic loosening in the long-term following THA. Therefore, in spite of revision THA, interrupting the cascade inflammatory might be the treatment principle for periprosthetic osteolysis.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
bone loss
oxidative stress
bone mineral density
total knee arthroplasty
total hip
early onset