Case Report

Acetabular Liner Dissociation following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Rare but Serious Complication That May Be Easily Misinterpreted in the Emergency Department

Figure 1

(a) Previous AP Hip X-ray demonstrates satisfactory component positioning. (b) AP Hip X-ray from ED attendance demonstrates acetabular liner dissociation. Comparison to (a) shows grossly eccentric superior migration of the femoral head within the acetabular shell.
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