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The hip radiograph revealed loosening of both the femoral and acetabular components of the right hip prosthesis.
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The hip radiograph revealed loosening of both the femoral and acetabular components of the right hip prosthesis (Fig. 1) and 18F FDG PET/CT showed right hip hypermetabolism, compatible with infected hip prosthesis with effusion (Fig. 2).
The hip radiograph showed a spacer prostheses in two-stage prosthesis exchange and retention of plate osteosynthesis.
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A two-stage prosthetic exchange was performed with retention of plate osteosynthesis for the right periprosthetic femur fracture (Fig. 3).