Bilateral Catastrophic Acetabular Component Failure after Ceramic-on-Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report.
- Author:
Taek Rim YOON
1
;
Hyung Nam KIM
;
Kyung Soon PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Polyethylene; Ceramic; Wear; Total hip arthroplasty
- MeSH: Arthroplasty; Ceramics; Head; Hip; Polyethylene; Tacrine
- From:Hip & Pelvis 2012;24(2):148-152
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Ceramic-on-polyethylene components have better wear characteristics than metal-on-polyethylene components in total hip arthroplasty (THA), and thus, extensive wear resulting in penetration of the femoral head through the acetabular cup is rare after ceramic-on-polyethylene THA. However, several reports have been issued regarding catastrophic polyethylene failure in ceramic-on-polyethylene systems. Here, the authors report the first case of bilateral complete polyethylene wear failure with acetabular cup perforation after ceramic-on-polyethylene THA.
