Metallosis and elevated serum levels of tantalum following failed revision hip arthroplasty--a case report

MeSH terms

• Acetabulum / diagnostic imaging
• Acetabulum / surgery
• Aged
• Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / adverse effects*
• Coated Materials, Biocompatible / administration & dosage
• Durapatite / administration & dosage
• Equipment Failure Analysis*
• Female
• Hip Dislocation, Congenital / diagnostic imaging
• Hip Dislocation, Congenital / surgery*
• Hip Prosthesis / adverse effects*
• Humans
• Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
• Prosthesis Failure / adverse effects*
• Radiography
• Reoperation
• Tantalum / adverse effects*
• Tantalum / blood