Abstract
External venous compression can be a cause of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This is an unusual case of acetabular component failure and resultant polyethylene and titanium alloy wear debris that presented as a pelvic mass and resulted in iliac vein compression and subsequent DVT.
MeSH terms
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Alloys / adverse effects
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Female
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Femoral Vein
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Follow-Up Studies
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / diagnosis
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / etiology*
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Granuloma, Foreign-Body / surgery
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Pelvis* / diagnostic imaging
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Pelvis* / pathology
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Polyethylenes / adverse effects*
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Postoperative Complications
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Prosthesis Failure*
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Radiography
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Recurrence
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Reoperation
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Thrombophlebitis / diagnosis
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Thrombophlebitis / etiology*
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Thrombophlebitis / surgery
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Titanium / adverse effects*
Substances
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Alloys
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Polyethylenes
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Titanium