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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 27:10:1227026.
doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1227026. eCollection 2023.

Transperitoneal laparoscopic retrievement of a migrated prosthetic head after total hip arthroplasty: a case report

Simone Ciciriello  1 , Martino Gerosa  2 , Riccardo Ghezzi  3 , Angelo Sogni  4 , Ferdinando Incalza  5 , Angelo Guttadauro  6 , Dario Maggioni  2 , Giulio Mari  2
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Transperitoneal laparoscopic retrievement of a migrated prosthetic head after total hip arthroplasty: a case report

Simone Ciciriello et al. Front Surg. .

Abstract

The migration of a prosthetic head during total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a rare complication. Few cases are described in the literature, offering different solutions and surgical approaches for prosthetic head retrievement. Here, we present a case of successful laparoscopic transperitoneal retrieval of a prosthetic head migrated above the right iliac vein after THA with a posterolateral approach.

Keywords: abdominal cavity; laparoscopy; posterolateral approach; prosthetic head migration; total hip arthroplasty.

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Intraoperative x-ray of the right limb.
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Figure 2
Axial view of the pelvic CT scan.
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3D reconstruction of the pelvic CT scan.
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