Arthroscopic Treatment of a Low-Velocity Gunshot Injury to a Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report.

Matthew N Fournier Carson M Rider Catherine R OlingerGregory D DabovWilliam M MihalkoMarc J Mihalko

Published in: JBJS case connector (2020)

Ballistic injury to a hip arthroplasty site with retained foreign bodies is an unusual injury. Hip arthroscopy may represent a minimally invasive treatment option for implant inspection, joint debridement, and removal of intra-articular fragments while minimizing the risk of soft-tissue complications.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
soft tissue
minimally invasive
risk factors
blood flow