Publications by authors named "Maria Alander-Pekkarinen"

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common treatment for osteoarthritis and is also performed for other conditions, such as secondary arthritis due to developmental dysplasia of the hip. Various THA types may be complicated by osteolysis and an inflammatory pseudotumor due to an adverse reaction to metal debris. Rarely, THA has been associated with malignant tumors, but their causality remains unclear.

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