December 28, 2011

Bone infection

An 80 years old lady with history of bipolar implants of the left leg for 2 years due to fracture of the neck of femur and defaulted follow up presented with left leg pain and chronic serous discharge from the implant site. Below is the radiological image of his left femur.







Questions
1) Describe the radiological findings
2) What is your provisional diagnosis
3) Investigation
4) Management for this patient.
5) What are the component of implant failure

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