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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 88-B, Issue 7 | Pages 951 - 954
1 Jul 2006
Fenton PA Suvarna SK Currey JD Hamer AJ

Systemic mastocytosis is a rare condition that often involves the bone marrow. We report the case of a patient with systemic mastocytosis who underwent total hip replacement. Technical difficulties encountered during the procedure included a narrow medullary canal and abnormally hard bone, later confirmed by laboratory measurements. Follow-up at five years showed a good clinical and radiological outcome.