Fracture of the Neck of a Modern Cementless, Titanium Femoral Stem

Emmanuel Gibon, MD, PhD; Justin T. Deen, MD

Arthroplasty Today (Jun 2020)

Fracture of the Neck of a Modern Cementless, Titanium Femoral Stem

Emmanuel Gibon, MD, PhD,
Justin T. Deen, MD

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Emmanuel Gibon, MD, PhD: Corresponding author. Division of Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida, 3450 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA. Tel.: +1 352 273 7002.; Division of Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Justin T. Deen, MD: Division of Adult Reconstruction, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Florida College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 176 – 179

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Intraprosthetic fracture of a femoral component is a rare but devastating complication after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We present the case of a 68-year-old man who presented with acute hip pain approximately 8 years after a left THA with a modern cementless, titanium femoral component. Radiographs revealed a fracture of the midportion of the neck of the stem, below the level of the trunnion. The patient underwent an isolated 1-component revision THA with a modular exchange. To our knowledge, this is the only reported case of a catastrophic failure fracture of this particular prosthesis.

Published in Arthroplasty Today

ISSN: 2352-3441 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery: Orthopedic surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/arthroplasty-today/

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