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ArticleArthroplasty today2022

Adverse Soft-Tissue Reaction After Ceramic-On-Ceramic Bearing Fracture Mimicking a Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

Ruben Tresgallo-Parés, Norberto J Torres-Lugo, Edwin Rosado-Hernández, Gerardo Olivella, Norman Ramírez, Antonio Otero-López

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Article in Arthroplasty today, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Interaction of Ceramic Implant Materials with Immune System.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ruben Tresgallo-ParésDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Norberto J Torres-LugoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Edwin Rosado-HernándezDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Gerardo OlivellaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Norman RamírezDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayaguez Medical Center, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Antonio Otero-LópezDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus · PRMayagüez Medical Center

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prosthetic failure secondary to bearing fracture remains a potential complication in ceramic-on-ceramic total hip arthroplasty. We report the unusual presentation of a ceramic component fracture of a total hip arthroplasty performed 17 years ago that mimicked a periprosthetic joint infection. This case was managed based on the current guidelines and algorithms recommended for periprosthetic joint infection management. Histologic examination of periprosthetic tissue revealed an adverse inflammatory soft-tissue reaction to the ceramic fragments released from the fracture site. Our case highlights a misleading, inflammatory acute response usually associated with an infectious process corresponding to an adverse soft-tissue reaction. High clinical suspicion and a systematic approach are essential to address these deceiving clinical scenarios.

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Adverse soft tissue reactionCeramic bearingForeign bodyImplant fracturePeriprosthetic joint infectionTotal hip arthroplasty

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PMID35106343
PMCPMC8784301
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