Patient underwent primary total hip re-pavement on (b)(6) 2009 where an asr resurfacing cup with a corail stem was utilized.
Patient has presented with a clunking hip in deep flexion and some pain as well as metallosis.
On opening the hip, blackened tissue was evident anterior to the cup.
There was some soft tissue impingement with metallosis.
This black tissue was removed (pseudo tumor) and the asr 300 shell removed.
The asr xl head and sleeve were removed from the stem.
Corrosion was evident at the head neck junction.
The stem was left in situ and a biomet dual mobility shell implanted with a new 28mm metal head.
Doi: (b)(6) 2009, dor: (b)(6) 2021, unknown hip.
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