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Case of Extreme Neck Narrowing PDF Print E-mail

Melissa Martin surgery date 10-10-07  X-rays taken 8-30-11 To see actual photos of retrieved device after revision surgery click on Read more, WARNING, Extremely graphic photos

You can compare the x-ray that shows the dramatic neck narrowing, with the first photo, below, as I placed the ball in the same position as the x-ray.

neck narrowing

Warning these are extremely graphic photos

As you can see by the first photo, the cup was only attached in one spot; where the bone is at the bottom. 

Retrieved DeviceRetrieved Device 2

 
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