Disseminated osteosarcoma arising in the pelvis after total hip arthroplasty

The development locally of a malignant neoplasm after total hip arthroplasty is rare but increasingly recognized. Its significance is unclear. The association could be fortuitous. If not, the rarity of the complication argues that constitutional factors are likely to be important in pathogenesis. We...

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Published in:	The Journal of arthroplasty Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 373 - 378
Main Authors:	Prasad, P.S.V., Latham, J.B., Tucker, J.K., Ball, R.Y.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-04-2002
Subjects:	Aged Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - adverse effects Bone Neoplasms - etiology Bone Neoplasms - pathology Fatal Outcome Humans joint arthroplasty surgery Male osteosarcoma Osteosarcoma - etiology Osteosarcoma - pathology Pelvic Bones - pathology total hip arthroplasty total hip arthroplasty joint arthroplasty surgery osteosarcoma
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Summary:	The development locally of a malignant neoplasm after total hip arthroplasty is rare but increasingly recognized. Its significance is unclear. The association could be fortuitous. If not, the rarity of the complication argues that constitutional factors are likely to be important in pathogenesis. We describe a case of disseminated osteosarcoma of the hip developing 6.5 years after total hip arthroplasty and review the related literature.
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ISSN:	0883-5403 1532-8406
DOI:	10.1054/arth.2002.30290