Femoral superficial vein thrombosis due to a large iliopsoas bursitis secondary to polyethylene wear debris in total hip arthroplasty].

R Lax Pérez, J E Salinas Gilabert, F Lajara Marco, A Lax Pérez, F Ferrero Manzanal, A García-Gálvez, L Izquierdo Plazas

Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología, Hospital Santa María del Rosell, Cartagena, Murcia, España. laxpe@yahoo.es

Revista española de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología 2012 Jan-Feb

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A 76 year old male patient with a history of implantation of a total hip arthroplasty Perfecta (Orthomet(®)), who presented with an iliac fossa mass, increased diameter of the thigh, and pain during hip flexion and extension. CT and ultrasound show the presence of a giant cystic mass in left iliac fossa about 7 cm in diameter next to the prosthesis. A pseudo-tumour secondary to wear debris after placement of a total arthroplasty is rare. We present a case of a large iliopsoas bursitis caused by polyethylene particles, which caused compression and thrombosis of the superficial femoral vein. Copyright © 2011 SECOT. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

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R Lax Pérez, J E Salinas Gilabert, F Lajara Marco, A Lax Pérez, F Ferrero Manzanal, A García-Gálvez, L Izquierdo Plazas. Femoral superficial vein thrombosis due to a large iliopsoas bursitis secondary to polyethylene wear debris in total hip arthroplasty]. Revista española de cirugía ortopédica y traumatología. 2012 Jan-Feb;56(1):54-8