Case Report

Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage?

Volume: 10 Number: 2 June 12, 2019
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Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage?

Abstract

We report a very rare and extraordinary complication, metal head fatique fracture at the site of the socket tip deep border and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases with metal on metal total hip prosthesis. Catastrophic wear at the site of the deep border of the collum socket and coin like loose body originating from the crom-cobalt head resulted with metallosis, osteolysis and failure. The outcomes of the revision operations were satisfactory and the patients returned to their daily activity without discomfort in their hip. Headwear is a well-known result of the metal on metal articulation and may present with instability, metallosis, pain and mechanical symptoms. These incidents might be important to investigate for tribological performance of hip implants in biotribology science. We believe -3 sized metal head usage might be the reason of this catastrophic complication their usage should be avoided in metal on metal artroplasties.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

June 12, 2019

Submission Date

March 21, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 8, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Utkan, A., Çakıcı, H., Özkurt, B., & Dündar, A. (2019). Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage? Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, 10(2), 268-271. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.542753
AMA
1.Utkan A, Çakıcı H, Özkurt B, Dündar A. Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage? TJCL. 2019;10(2):268-271. doi:10.18663/tjcl.542753
Chicago
Utkan, Ali, Hüsamettin Çakıcı, Bülent Özkurt, and Abdülrahim Dündar. 2019. “Metal Head Fatigue Fracture and Coin Like Metal Corpora Libera in Two Cases. Is the Reason -3 Size Head Usage?”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 10 (2): 268-71. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.542753.
EndNote
Utkan A, Çakıcı H, Özkurt B, Dündar A (June 1, 2019) Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage? Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 10 2 268–271.
IEEE
[1]A. Utkan, H. Çakıcı, B. Özkurt, and A. Dündar, “Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage?”, TJCL, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 268–271, June 2019, doi: 10.18663/tjcl.542753.
ISNAD
Utkan, Ali - Çakıcı, Hüsamettin - Özkurt, Bülent - Dündar, Abdülrahim. “Metal Head Fatigue Fracture and Coin Like Metal Corpora Libera in Two Cases. Is the Reason -3 Size Head Usage?”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 10/2 (June 1, 2019): 268-271. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.542753.
JAMA
1.Utkan A, Çakıcı H, Özkurt B, Dündar A. Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage? TJCL. 2019;10:268–271.
MLA
Utkan, Ali, et al. “Metal Head Fatigue Fracture and Coin Like Metal Corpora Libera in Two Cases. Is the Reason -3 Size Head Usage?”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, vol. 10, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 268-71, doi:10.18663/tjcl.542753.
Vancouver
1.Ali Utkan, Hüsamettin Çakıcı, Bülent Özkurt, Abdülrahim Dündar. Metal head fatigue fracture and coin like metal corpora libera in two cases. Is the reason -3 size head usage? TJCL. 2019 Jun. 1;10(2):268-71. doi:10.18663/tjcl.542753