Osteolysis following PE Wear of a Hastings Head on a Monoblock Hip Stem

Figure 2

X-ray prior to the second revision showing major osteolysis of the greater trochanter due to PE insert wear (a) (2009); situation after the second revision surgery, in which the greater trochanter was bone grafted, screws were removed, and a 36 mm PE liner was cemented into the uncemented cup (b) (2012).