Fig. 3From: Catastrophic failure and metallosis of the acetabular component in total hip arthroplastya Clinical picture of metallosis around the hip joint following catastrophic failure of polyethylene liner in a 41-year-old woman with primary total hip arthroplasty with metal-on-conventional polyethylene bearing, 4 years postoperatively. b The appearance of deformation in the polyethylene linerBack to article page