Abstract

  Cobalt metallosis from failed total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been implicated in brain toxicity with, sometimes, severe neurological symptoms. We present a case of a destroyed metal on polyethylene THA, in a male patient that resulted in extreme metallosis from Titanium and Cobalt within 5 years and presented with severe neurological impairment. A literature review revealed that little is known regarding titanium toxicity from orthopaedic implants. We discuss the case and the literature aiming to raise awareness for this rare and potentially serious complication.

Keywords: Failed THA; Metallosis; Neurotoxicity; Titanium; Cobalt; Metal on Polyethylene

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Citation

Citation: Ioannis C Vossinakis and Evangelia Bachlava. “Titanium and Cobalt Neurotoxicity due to Catastrophic Failure of a Metal/Polyethylene Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)-Case Report and Literature Review".Acta Scientific Orthopaedics 3.12 (2020): 83-86.

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Copyright: © 2020 Ioannis C Vossinakis and Evangelia Bachlava. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.