As reported, approximately 41 months postop this (b)(6) male patient¿s left hip the patient was revised due to loosening.Pt has history of osteoarthritis.The head was removed, the stem was removed, and the poly liner was removed to check the cup.The cup was well fixed, the patient received a new liner, a new monobloc stem, and a new biolox head.The patient received a new 40mm liner lipped insert, a 19x245 monobloc stem with a 40 +7 biolox head.Devices are returning.Patient was last known to be in stable condition following the event.
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(h3) the evaluation of the of the reported event noted that revision was likely the result of an insufficient bond between the femoral stem and the bone, patient-related conditions, or a combination of the two, which led to aseptic (non-infected) femoral stem loosening.
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