Gross Trunnion Failure of a Type 1 Taper After Metal-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Report of 2 Cases.

Nicholas R Pagani Taryn E LeRoy Mariano E Menendez Geoffrey E Stoker Daniel V Lococo James G Nairus

Published in: JBJS case connector (2021)

This is the first report of GTF involving the Echo Bi-Metric femoral stem after metal-on-polyethylene THA, and surgeons should consider the potential complication of GTF when using this specific femoral stem with metal heads in obese male patients.

Keyphrases

total hip arthroplasty
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
metabolic syndrome
magnetic resonance
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
weight loss
quality improvement
contrast enhanced
thoracic surgery