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On (b)(6) 2025, the patient received a bipolar acetabular cup during total hip arthroplasty.On (b)(6) 2025, a dislocation of the bipolar head was observed.A closed reduction was attempted which resulted in the disassociation of the femoral head from the bipolar head.A revision was performed to replace the outer cup and femoral head with +3mm longer head.A post-op examination revealed an indentation in the liner.The surgeon commented that the dislocation was caused by the short neck length of the head.
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