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As reported: "pt presented with complaints of pain following multiple-dislocations.Pt had her hip replaced 'about a year ago'.Her hip has dislocated 'more than a half a dozen times since then'.Took culture-swabs to rule out infection.He suspects 'some sort of metalosis-reaction', following debridement of 'necrosed-looking tissue." a 46mm ha hemi shell, 35mm torx screw, 25 mm torx screw, "c" insert for a 28 mm head, and 28 + 8mm lfit head were revised.The stem is well-fixed and was left in-situ.Patient was revised to a 52e clusterhole shell with 3 screws, a 36e liner, and biolox 36 +7.5 mm head.Spoke to rep: surgeon originally suspected the patient suffered multiple dislocations due to shell malposition.However, intra-operatively, surgeon found signs of metal on metal wear and a possible allergic reaction or infection are thought to be possible.
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