After a review of the medical record, the patient was revised to address painful left metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty with elevated metal ions.Patient alleges pain with range of motion and in the knee, severe sudden pain that makes difficult to walk, and elevated metal ions.Operative notes indicated that upon opening up the fascia, black stained tissue was seen translucently through thin tissue.Bulbous cystic tissue was noted when flaps were created.7 ml of clear fluid was removed from the joint.The entire cystic structure was taken down off the bone with bleeding points were coagulated on the inside showed both whitish devitalized tissue and some mildly blackish stained gray stained tissue.The capsule appeared fibrotic.A rongeur was used to remove other small areas of metal stained tissue about the posterior tissues.Any metal stained tissue was debrided.The fibrotic anterior tissue was evaluated.It was felt that some of this represented capsular tissue.This tissue was then tensed and attempt made to remove the underlying metal stained debris about the anterior capsule.The modular head was now disimpacted from the trunnion which showed minimal metal staining.The femur was held, significant rotational pressure applied to the femur and there was no obvious motion.Dissection was performed removing any thickened fibrotic tissue anteriorly and inferiorly until full exposure was obtained around the acetabulum.What was felt to be possible osteophyte was removed anteroinferiorly as well.Significant tissue posterior to the liner was seen of yellowish nature and was obtained.The acetabulum was then cleaned and debrided of additional yellow tissue.A single screw was seen and was backed out two-thirds of the way.Significant pressure was then applied outward about the lateral border of the acetabulum and there was no obvious motion.Doi: (b)(6) 2005 - dor: (b)(6) 2019 (left hip).Please see (b)(4) for the second revision.
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