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Moon, Lee, Kim, Ko, Koh, and Kim: Intracardiac Foreign Body Formation from Bone Cement Material Following Total Hip Replacement: A Case Report

Abstract

A linear intracardiac foreign body was identified following a total hip replacement (THR) on chest CT and transesophageal echocardiography in a 60-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis. Leakage and migration of bone cement during arthroplasty is a possible explanation for this rare complication. Therefore, adequate preparation and handling of cement using biplane fluoroscopy are recommended during arthroplasty.

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